Here's what the weather will be like over St Patrick's Day weekend

Parade-goers are advised to wrap up and bring waterproof clothing, with 'widespread showers' expected when the festivities kick off on Friday. File picture: Damien Storan

St Patrick's Day parade-goers are advised to wrap up and bring waterproof clothing, with "widespread showers" expected when the festivities kick off on Friday.

Met Éireann has warned of some heavy showers, with a "chance of thunderstorms", with daytime temperatures of 11C to 14C, followed by moderate winds which will decrease as the evening progresses.

Friday evening will have "some decent dry intervals in the east and northeast".

Friday night will bring largely cloudy conditions, with further scattered showers persisting.

"Patches of mist will develop as southerly breezes fall off light," the forecaster said.

Nighttime temperatures will remain mild, with lows of 4C to 8C expected.

Saturday will start off dry with "bright intervals" across the country. 

Rain in the West will clear, spreading eastwards as the day progresses.

"Sunny spells will follow and rain will clear by early evening," the forecaster said.

Mercury highs of between 9C to 12C are anticipated throughout the day.

Nighttime conditions are expected to be mainly cold and dry, with "frost and icy patches" developing.

Lowest temperatures of between -1C and 2C degrees are predicted, combined with "some patches of mist also".

Sunday will begin dry with "sunny spells", before rain develops in the West, spreading eastwards and across the country over the course of the day.

Daytime temperatures will remain consistent with predictions of 8C to 10C expected during the day.

"On Sunday night, rain will continue and will be most persistent over the northern half of the country," Met Éireann has warned.

Nighttime temperatures are expected to remain mild, with lows of 4C to 7C predicted.