DUBLIN is set for “hazy spells of sunshine” as temperatures could reach 12C this weekend.
The capital will experience a taste of settled weather, with just occasional light rain or drizzle, mainly in parts of the west and north.
And the weather bosses said today will be largely dry with sunny spells, but overnight, it is likely to feel a bit colder, with temperatures falling between -1C and 4C.
Met Eireann said: “It will be largely dry today with sunny spells, but clouds will increase from the west during the afternoon, turning the sunshine hazy.
“Highs of 8 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.
“[Tonight] cold and dry tonight with a mix of cloud and clear spells.
“Some frost may develop early in the night as temperatures fall to between -1C and +3C in a light to moderate southerly breeze.”
Saturday will see a cold start with frost clearing under hazy sunny spells.
Met Eireann said that tomorrow night will see outbreaks of light and drizzle but it will become patchier.
They added: “A few brighter spells will develop later in the afternoon but there’ll be a lot of cloud overall.
“Highs of 7 to 11 degrees in light westerly or variable winds.
‘CLEAR SPELLS’
“Saturday night [is set to be] dry with some clear spells, patches of mist and fog will develop in light variable winds.
“Some frost and icy patches will also form with lowest temperatures of -1C to +4C.”
Mist and fog will gradually clear Sunday morning, leaving a generally dry day with some sunny spells and just the chance of isolated showers.
Highs of 9C to 11C are expected with light to moderate southwest winds, fresh at times near the Atlantic coasts.
And Sunday night will be cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle developing in the west and north.
Temperatures are set to fall between 1C to 5C in the south and not fall below 5C to 8C elsewhere in light to moderate southwest winds.
DRY WEATHER AHEAD
Monday will be rather cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle in the north and west.
The forecaster added: “Drier with some brighter spells in the south.
“Highest temperatures of 10C to 12C with light to moderate southwest winds.
“Continuing cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle in the west and north [on Monday night].
“Dry with clear spells over the southern half of the country.
“Lowest temperatures of 3C to 8C, coolest in the south under clear spells, in light to moderate southwest winds.”
