This weekend is set to be a busy one across Ireland with a increase in traffic on roads with the Popes visit to Ireland and a Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland. Below you can find the forecasts for the weekend.

FRIDAY 24TH AUGUST 2018

Friday looks set to be a showery day across Ireland with some showers merging into longer spells of rain over the day. Parts of Munster will stay dry over with some Sunny spells. Temperatures over the day will range between 13C to 16C in a westerly wind.

Showers will fizzle out over night with clearer conditions developing and drier weather. Cool on Friday night with temperatures between 8C to 13C.

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST 2018

Saturday looks set to be a dry day nearly everywhere apart from across parts of Ulster and north Leinster where there will be some heavy showers over the day. The morning looks set to start of Sunny with clear spells but over the afternoon and evening cloud will gradually increase everywhere leading to a cloudy night. Temperatures over the day will range between 13C to 16C

Continues below

SUNDAY 26TH AUGUST 2018

Sunday will see a few showers across Ireland with some turning heavy in places at present these looking heaviest across the west, midlands and north . Temperatures over the day will range between 13C to 16C .

POPES VISIT TO KNOCK MAYO - FORECAST OUTLOOK

If you are heading for knock early Sunday morning it does look like there will be rainfall in the forecast with some showers turning heavy at times especially over the morning .

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING

Warm clothes
Umbrellas,
Rain jackets
Spare pair of cloths

POPES VISIT TO PHOENIX PARK DUBLIN - FORECAST OUTLOOK

If you are heading to see the mass in Phoenix park on Sunday which begins at 3pm there looks at present that there will be some rain for a time over the afternoon with showers.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING