Carlow Weather: Temperatures are set to continue mild up to and including Christmas Eve

Wednesday will be mostly cloudy and breezy, according to Met Éireann.

Expect good long dry spells but with a little patchy light rain and drizzle at times.

Milder than yesterday, with highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in fresh and gusty west to northwest winds.

Wednesday night will become windy with west to northwest winds increasing strong to near gale force and gusty.

It will be mostly cloudy with some scattered outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle.

Mild with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

Solar UV Index: Low

Tomorrow, Thursday 21st December, will be a very windy day with strong to near gale force and gusty west to northwest winds, with gales possible.

It'll be cloudy in most areas for a time with a little rain and drizzle, though some brighter spells are possible further to the north and east.

Relatively mild with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

National Outlook: Continuing mild up to and including Christmas Eve, indeed very mild for a time on Christmas Eve and it'll be blustery with some rain and drizzle at times. Becoming cooler on Christmas Eve night, with temperatures returning closer to the seasonal normal. At the moment it looks like Christmas Day is likely to be cool and bright with sunshine and a few scattered showers, with some frost possible on Christmas night.