Sunshine returns to west following heavy rain

While it has remained largely overcast in the eastern half of Ireland, the west enjoyed some sunny spells on Sunday afternoon.

The settled conditions are in stark contrast to the past 48 hours during which time more rain fell than what has been recorded in the previous three weeks.

Largely settled weather will persist across Ireland with drier and warmer than average conditions for the remainder of March and opening days of April.

High pressure will be situated close to or over Ireland and while some frontal systems will bring some rain or showers at times later this week and next weekend, the next two weeks are looking generally dry.

This is the scene at Inis Mór in The Aran Islands where the temperature on Sunday afternoon was 11c in a moderate northerly wind.

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