Ireland is set for a final blast of summer sunshine today with temperatures reaching up to 24 degrees, but rain and heavy showers are expected this weekend. The Met Eireann forecast predicts a good amount of dry weather, but heavy showers or longer spells of rain will affect the east and south.
We've been enjoying a final blast of summer sunshine all week and today is no exception, according to Met Eireann's latest forecast. Read more: Inside Fair City star Paul Ronan's bond with daughter Saoirse and life with long-standing wife Monica A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Areas of fog will clear later this morning. It will be a dry day with long spells of sunshine, turning hazy at times later.
"Dry with clear spells . Patches of mist and fog will form in light to moderate easterly or variable winds. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees." Met.ie's forecast says: "Saturday will start quite cloudy with patches of mist and fog. There will be some spots of drizzle too, mainly in Leinster and Munster. It will brighten up through the afternoon but some heavy showers are possible in the southeast during the evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in a light to moderate northeasterly wind.
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