CARLOW WEATHER: some fog patches but bright and sunny spells are on the way

Frost and fog will clear this morning with some bright or sunny spells developing, mostly across the east and southwest.

While many areas will be dry, thickening cloud and outbreaks of rain will gradually move into west and northwest counties later this afternoon or evening, according to Met Éireann.

It will be a cool day with highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in just light southwesterly or variable breezes.

Highest temperatures will reach 7C in Calow, with it forecast to drop back to 2C around 11pm on Friday. 

It could be as low as 2C at 9am on Saturday morning, edging up to 11C by 2pm that afternoon. 

Outbreaks of rain will move down from the northwest overnight, tending to fizzle out with much of the southeast staying fully dry. Some fog patches too. Coldest and clearest early tonight across the south and east with perhaps a touch of frost. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees, in mostly light southwest breezes.

Saturday will be rather cloudy and dull across Leinster and Munster with lingering patches of light rain and mist, though generally dry. Brighter elsewhere with some sunny spells and mostly dry conditions.

There will be highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light southwest breezes veering northwesterly.