This weekend will see some spells of rain, particularly in the west and north, but a fair amount of dry weather as well, especially in the east, according to Met Éireann.

Today (Friday, August 7) will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and just the odd light shower possible.

Highest temperatures today will be 16° to 24°, coolest in the north-west and warmest in Leinster, with light to moderate south-westerly winds, fresher at times near north-west coasts.

Tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells, mainly over Munster and Leinster.

It will become cloudier in Connacht and Ulster with patchy rain and drizzle developing in parts of the west and northwest overnight.

Lowest temperatures tonight will be 8° to 13° with light southerly or variable breezes.

Saturday

Tomorrow (Saturday, August 8) will be mostly cloudy in west Munster, Connacht and Ulster with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, extending into Leinster towards evening.

Much of Leinster and Munster will be largely dry with bright or sunny intervals.

Highest temperatures will be 16° to 20° in Connacht and Ulster and 20° to 25° in Leinster and Munster, with light to moderate south to south-west winds.

Tomorrow night will be mild and mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly in Ulster. There will be some decent dry intervals in the south.

Temperatures will not fall below 11° to 16°, with mostly light south-westerly breezes.

Sunday

Sunday (August 9) will be mostly cloudy. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move slowly south-eastwards, becoming lighter and patchier and eventually clearing.

Highest temperatures will range from 16° in the north-west to 24° in the south-east, with moderate south-west to west winds.

Sunday night will be mainly dry with clear spells, and will be quite cool, with lowest temperatures of 9° to 14°.

Next week

Monday (August 10) will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and just a few showers. Highest temperatures will be 17° to 22° in mostly light westerly breezes.

Tuesday (August 11) will be warm and mainly dry with bright or sunny spells. Rain will develop in the west in the evening and early night. Highest temperatures should be 21° to 25° with light to moderate southerly winds.

Wednesday (August 12) is expected to be warm and humid with outbreaks of rain moving slowly eastwards. Highest temperatures should be 22° to 27° with moderate southerly winds.

Met Éireann said that Thursday (August 13) and Friday (August 14) look like being a bit cooler and fresher with a fair amount of dry weather and some rain or showers at times.