Make the most of the sun because Met Éireann is forecasting flooding

The sunshine is overdue but Met Éireann doesn't expect it to last much longer with more ousettled conditions set to spoil conditions over the weekend and flooding on the cards next week.

Met Éireann forecast Friday to feature long spells of spring sunshine with temperatures rising as high as 24 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.

Friday night will be dry with clear spells but patches of mist and fog were forecast to develop in the south early in the night and more widely overnight. 

As for the weekend, Met Éireann expects the mist and fog to clear Saturday morning with a good day to follow.

"It will be another warm and dry day with good spells of sunshine. In the evening, cloud will increase from the west and some showers will develop in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees with moderate southerly breezes.

However, that national outlook is not so rosy with Met Éireann expecting the conditions to turning more unsettled from Sunday onwards with rain and showers at times. It will be Cooler also.

The change will be felt from Saturday night with cloud increasing and showers develop overnight, mainly over the western half of the country. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light variable breezes.

Sunday will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells with showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light and variable breezes.

On Sunday night, showers will gradually die out. However, rain will move in from the southwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light breezes.

Monday will bring further outbreaks of rain or showers, heaviest over the eastern half of the country with a chance of thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes developing, possibly fresh near some coasts. There'll be further showers in the east on Monday night.

Early on Tuesday morning a band of persistent or heavy rain will move in from the east and will extend westwards. Localised flooding is possible, especially in Leinster. It will be noticeably cooler than previous days with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees and moderate northwest winds. On Tuesday night there will be further spells of rain or showers.

Wednesday and Thursday will continue quite cool with further showers, some heavy. Temperatures will range from about 11 to 15 degrees with mostly light to moderate breezes.

National Forecast issued at 2.40pm by Met Éireann on May 10.

TODAY - Friday 10th May
Warm and dry today with long spells of spring sunshine. Highest temperatures of 18 to 24 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes. There is just the small chance of a little coastal mist.

TONIGHT
Tonight will be dry with clear spells. Patches of mist and fog will develop in the south early in the night and more widely overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light variable breezes.

TOMORROW - Saturday 11th May
On Saturday morning, patches of mist and fog will clear. It will be another warm and dry day with good spells of sunshine. In the evening, cloud will increase from the west and some showers will develop in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees with moderate southerly breezes.

National Outlook
Summary: Turning more unsettled from Sunday onwards with rain and showers at times. Cooler also.

On Saturday night cloud will increase and showers will develop overnight, mainly over the western half of the country. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light variable breezes.

Sunday will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells with showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light and variable breezes. On Sunday night, showers will gradually die out. However, rain will move in from the southwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light breezes.

Monday: Monday will bring further outbreaks of rain or showers, heaviest over the eastern half of the country with a chance of thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes developing, possibly fresh near some coasts. There'll be further showers in the east on Monday night.

Early on Tuesday morning a band of persistent or heavy rain will move in from the east and will extend westwards. Localised flooding is possible, especially in Leinster. It will be noticeably cooler than previous days with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees and moderate northwest winds. On Tuesday night there will be further spells of rain or showers.

Wednesday and Thursday will continue quite cool with further showers, some heavy. Temperatures will range from about 11 to 15 degrees with mostly light to moderate breezes.