Transitioning to a less cold southwesterly regime through Sunday with rain or showers early next week, especially in the west and north.
On Saturday, it will be a cold, bright start with good spells of sunshine. Cloud will increase through the afternoon with rain, hail and sleet developing and becoming widespread. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9C, coolest in the north, with light to moderate northerly breezes.
It ill be another very cold night with widespread sharp frost and some ice, with lowest temperatures of -3 to 0C and light northerly winds.
Sunday will be another cold and bright start with plenty of sunshine. Cloud looks to set increase with rain affecting most of Ulster and Connacht. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9C, with light north breezes.
Outbreaks of rain will continue overnight, mainly in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5C with light westerly winds.
LSL News.