CARLOW WEATHER: Mainly dry today (Jan 6) with isolated showers

Weather today (January 6) is expected to be mainly dry with a cloudy start. 

That's according to Met Éireann, which also forecasts isolated showers in southern and western areas with some bright spells. 

Rain will gradually spread across the country by evening with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in fresh southerly winds. 

It will turn cooler overnight with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with fresh and blustery southerly winds, with rain clearing before dawn. 

This will be followed by isolated showers for Atlantic coastal counties.