Met Éireann say it'll be a mainly dry and windy Monday for Donegal

Met Éireann have forecast a mainly dry and windy Monday for Donegal, with the wettest of the weather to come in the south of the country.

Generally cloudy and increasingly breezy today with rain in the south pushing northwards over the country. However, it looks set to remain mostly dry in Ulster until evening time. Some heavy falls are likely with the chance of some spot flooding in the south and southeast. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds, veering southwest in the south later in the day.

Tonight, rain will clear away to the northeast at first tonight with drier and clearer weather developing for many for a time. However, a further spell of heavy rain will quickly return to the south of the country overnight bringing the chance of some localised flooding there. Turning very windy in the southwest. Strong and gusty southeast winds, will veer southwest in direction overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees.

A blustery and rather wet start on Tuesday with scattered outbreaks of rain across the country. Turning drier during the day as rain clears away to the north with good spells of sunshine developing. Maximum temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with fresh to strong southwest winds moderating through the day.