Carlow Weather: Prepare for cold as temperatures drop with lowest of 7 to 9C

Thursday will be largely dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells, according to Met Éireann. Cloud will thicken from the south this afternoon with rain and drizzle developing in southern parts this evening.

Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light southwesterly or variable breezes.

Mostly cloudy on Thursday night with rain spreading up from the south affecting much of the Leinster province overnight. The rain will turn heavy and possibly thundery at times with a risk of localised flooding.

Lowest temperatures 7 to 9 degrees. Light variable winds will become mainly light to moderate northwesterly by dawn.

Solar UV Index: Low

Friday 13th October will begin cloudy and damp or wet. Rain and drizzle will clear during the morning and sunny spells will develop for the afternoon.

Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees, but feeling cooler in the mostly moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty, northwest winds.

National Outlook: High pressure will build in from the west over the weekend bringing a good deal of dry, bright and settled weather, although showers will affect the west and north, particularly on Saturday. Cool or cold with temperatures a bit below average for the time of year. Temperatures look likely to gradually recover closer to average towards midweek next week.