CARLOW WEATHER: A mixture of sunny spells and drizzle today (April 26) with a cold spell overnight

Today will be mostly cloudy with a fair amount of dry weather, according to Met Éireann.

There will be patchy rain or drizzle, especially in the west and northwest. Some bright or sunny intervals too, the best of these in the east. Highest temperatures will range 9 to 14 degrees with light southeasterly breezes.

Highest temperatures in Carlow will reach 13 degrees around 2pm on Wednesday. 

It will drop to 9 degrees after midnight. 

Tonight will continue mostly cloudy. It will be mainly dry, but there will be some patchy light rain or drizzle and some mist patches. Becoming cold in any clear spells with lowest temperatures nationally of 1 to 5 degrees and light easterly breezes.

Thursday morning will be mostly cloudy with some patchy rain or drizzle, mainly in the north. Persistent rain will develop in the southwest and will spread northeastwards through the afternoon. It will be heavy at times with spot flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, with light east to southeast breezes.