Limerick Weather: Sunny spells in the morning followed by rain in the afternoon

A MOSTLY cloudy start this morning with scattered outbreaks of rain, becoming more isolated through the morning with some sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees. Westerly winds will ease light to moderate before backing southeasterly and freshening as heavy and persistent rain moves in from the southwest later in the afternoon.

Tonight, rain in the southwest will extend over much of the country though some northern areas holding mostly dry. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally, coolest in north, but a degree or two warmer along southern coasts where the rain will be heaviest with a risk of spot flooding. Easterly winds will be fresh to strong and gusty.