After a week of bright sunny weather, it looks like the weekend will be a bit of a washout with heavy showers forecast for the capital.
Friday will start off dry with a little hazy sunshine and top temperatures of 14 or 15C but it will be rather cloudy.
The rain is expected to arrive this afternoon with Met Eireann predicting some of the showers to be heavy.
The unsettled weather will continue into Saturday with cloudy periods and more showers.
Sunday will be a day of bright or sunny spells and occasional showers, some heavy in the afternoon and top temperatures of 13 to 17C.
Early indications are we can expect similar weather for the start of next week.
The national forecast reads: "Monday is likely to be mostly dry and bright, with sunny spells in most places.
"Some scattered showers, mainly over Ulster, but most places dry. Top temperatures 13 to 17 C.
"Northwesterly breezes will be mainly light, with some sea breezes developing along south and east coasts. Cool overnight with clear spells and lows of 3 to 6 C.
"Mostly bright and mild on Tuesday, with good sunny spells, but some occasional showers also. Highs of 14 to 18 C.
"Misty overnight, with fog in places. Lows of 5 to 8 C."
