Waterford weather: A look at the week ahead as Met Éireann pinpoints arrival of heavy rain

Waterford is set for a mixed bag of weather this week, with Met Éireann forecasting sunny spells and heavy showers.

Today will start off dry and cloudy with the odd spell of sunshine this morning.

However, rain in the west will move towards the south east as the day goes on.

Met Éireann is forecasting heavy showers in the county in the late afternoon and early evening.

These showers will be more prevalent in the west of the county, although showers are expected in Waterford city at around 8pm.

It will be breezy at times with moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly winds, along with highest temperatures of 17ºC.

Tuesday will be a much brighter day, with cloud clearing for a sunny morning and afternoon.

It will not be particularly warm though, with maximum temperatures of 16ºC.

The cloud will return on Tuesday evening, although it is expected to remain relatively dry.

Wednesday is predicted to start in similarly sunny fashion, although cloud cover will again become prominent in the late afternoon and early evening.

It will again remain dry with highest temperatures of 16ºC.

Thursday will see the return of the rain, with showers being forecast for the late afternoon.

It will be a cloudy day for the most part, although there is a chance of some sunshine between the showers.

Overall, a week of sunny spells and showers, with lower temperatures than previous weeks.