Clare Weather: Thursday, April 6, 2023

TODAY will be mostly dry with good sunny spells and just isolated showers.

Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light or moderate, west to northwesterly winds, forecasts Met Eireann.

National Outlook

OVERVIEW: Staying largely dry for the rest of the working week, although some further outbreaks of rain are expected over the long weekend.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Dry and chilly with a few patches of mist or fog possible. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees, coolest towards the northeast. Winds very light, southeasterly or variable.

FRIDAY: Dry for the vast majority of the country with decent bright spells and just a slight chance of showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light south to southeast breezes.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Staying dry in most areas, although persistent outbreaks of rain will start pushing in to Atlantic coasts by morning. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in mainly light south to southeast breezes.

SATURDAY: Cloudy and wet with persistent outbreaks of rain in the west gradually extending across the country. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southerly breezes.

SATURDAY NIGHT: A few isolated patches of rain will linger, though most areas will remain dry. Minimum temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in very light southerly or variable breezes.

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SUNDAY: Generally dry at first with some early bright spells. In the afternoon, a band of showery rain will then push in from the west, mainly affecting Atlantic coastal counties while parts of the east may remain dry. Highs of 11 to 14 degrees, warmest in the east, in mainly light southerly breezes.

MONDAY: Easter Monday will have a cloudy and wet start with outbreaks of rain in many areas. By the afternoon though, the rain will largely clear eastwards with a mix of bright spells and scattered showers following from the west. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light westerly breezes.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Considerable uncertainty remains for the further outlook, although conditions are expected to remain unsettled through the middle of next week.