Mostly dry across Ireland into early April

Plenty of dry weather is expected over the next two weeks with rainfall totals well below average for the time of year.

Outbreaks of rain or showers will affect the country on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights, but the daylight hours will remain largely dry.

Rainfall amounts from these frontal systems will vary from around 5mm in parts of the south to around 30mm in some western and northwestern counties

Mean air temperatures for the coming week will be between 8 and 10 C, which is 1 to 2 above normal. Top daytime temperatures will range from 10 C to 14 C each day.

No significant frost is likely over the coming week.

Overall sunshine amounts will be close to the seasonal average up to an including the weekend due to overcast conditions across Ireland at times.

With soil temperatures currently ranging from between 7.5 and 8.9 degrees, which is between 1 and 3 degrees above normal, grass growth will be noticeable in the coming week.

It will turn drier everywhere from the weekend and into next week as high pressure becomes anchored over or to the north of Ireland.