After a bright start rain will arrive

Cool and bright this morning with sunny spells. But  Met Eireann says showers already on the Atlantic Seaboard will move steadily eastwards and become fairly widespread across the country during the course of the afternoon. A few will be heavy. Top temperatures 12 to 16 C. best in the east. Light to moderate southwest winds will be fresh in western coastal areas.Tonight the showers will become isolated and will mostly affect parts of Ulster and north Connacht. Temperatures will fall to between 5 and 8 C with light to moderate westerly breezes.