Waterford weather: A look at the weekend ahead as Met Éireann forecast revealed

Met Éireann is forecasting a mixed bag of weather in Waterford this weekend.

Today will start off cloudy and breezy, with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards through the morning.

There will be heavy downpours in some areas from 11am onwards.

However, the rain will ease as the day goes on, with the chance of some sunny spells in the early evening.

Highest temperatures of 17ºC in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, stronger in coastal areas.

Tonight will be mostly cloudy at first with scattered outbreaks of mainly light rain and drizzle, along with some mist and hill fog.

Saturday will be breezy generally, with a lot of dry weather overall but remaining mostly cloudy.

There'll be some scattered mostly light showers too, although these will mainly affect the northern half of the country.

Highest temperatures of 18ºC in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest to west winds.

Sunday will be a much brighter day, with spells of sunshine expected throughout the day.

It will be less windy than previous days also, while maximum temperatures will remain around the 17ºC mark.

Overall, a mixed bag of weather this weekend, with some heavy downpours and sunny spells.