Weather for the week ahead for Leitrim and surrounding areas

Overview: Dry for most of the coming week with just occasional light rain and showers. Temperatures staying in the mid to high teens.

Monday night: Staying dry and clear for most through the night, though it will be cloudier in Ulster with the chance of a light shower. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light northwesterly breeze.

Tuesday: A generally dry day with spells of hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, a little cooler along northwestern coasts in light to moderate northwesterly winds.

Tuesday night: Remaining dry with clear spells to start but it will turn cloudier over the western half of the country towards morning with isolated drizzle patches developing near coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in a light westerly breeze.

Wednesday: A cloudier day overall with the best of any sunshine over the eastern half of the country. Mostly dry but there will be a few scattered patches of light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, possibly reaching 20 degrees in the southeast. Light to moderate northwest winds.

Thursday: Another generally dry day as any lingering rain and drizzle clears to the south. Rather cloudy to start but spells of sunshine will develop through the day. Highest temperatures of 13 degrees in the northwest to 19 degrees in the southeast in moderate northerly winds.

Friday and the weekend: Staying dry for most with good spells of sunshine and the chance of just the odd light shower. Warm with temperatures gradually increasing into the high teens or low twenties.