Bright spells and scattered showers expected in Carlow today (Jan 4)

Weather today (January 4) is expected to be breezy with bright spells and scattered showers. 

That's according to Met Éireann, which also forecasts maximum temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds. 

Tonight will be mostly dry early on and chilly for a time with lowest temperatures of 4 to 6 degrees, turning milder later as rain and drizzle spreads gradually from the southwest. 

Breezy today with bright spells and scattered showers, some heavy in the west and north. Maximum temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds.