National Forecast
Issued at: 01 May 2024 05:05
TODAY - Wednesday 1st May
A good deal of dry weather today with good sunny spells and scattered showers, some possibly heavy in the west and southwest. During the evening, cloud will build from the east. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds, fresher for a time in the morning in the northwest.
TONIGHT
Cloud will continue to build with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving into eastern and northern parts early tonight, extending over much of the country though staying mostly dry in the southwest. Later in the night, a clearance will develop in the north. Lowest temperatures ranging from 3 degrees in the southwest to 9 degrees in the northeast. Light variable breezes will become northwesterly later in the night, freshening in eastern parts towards morning.
TOMORROW - Thursday 2nd May
Cloudy for most tomorrow with outbreaks of rain, most persistent over the southern half of the country with a chance of spot flooding in parts of south Leinster and Munster. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees where the rain lingers. Ranging 15 to 19 degrees elsewhere, warmest in Ulster, north Connacht and north Leinster with the best of the sunny spells and the driest conditions. Winds will be mostly light to moderate and variable but will be fresher at times near coasts, especially in the northeast in the evening.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Unsettled with rain or showers at times.
Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue, mainly over the southern half of the country. Drier further north with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mostly light to moderate variable winds, fresher in the northeast.
Friday: Mostly cloudy to start with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, gradually easing and becoming patchier. Driest in the morning over the northern half of the country with sunny spells before patchy rain and drizzle extends northwards. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees generally, continuing warmest in Ulster, in light to moderate westerly or variable breezes.
Friday night: Outbreaks of rain will continue to push northwards with drier and clearer conditions extending from the south. Coolest in the south and southwest with lowest temperatures there of 3 to 6 degrees. Milder elsewhere with temperatures not falling below 6 to 10 degrees. Light to moderate southwesterly or variable breezes.
Saturday: Indications are that most places will start off dry with sunny spells as cloudier conditions with patchy rain and drizzle over Ulster slowly clear northwards. However, another spell of rain will push into the south through the morning, gradually extending northwards over the country through the day. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, still warmest in Ulster, in moderate easterly or variable winds.
Sunday: A good deal of uncertainty at this stage, however, it looks like Sunday will be a mostly cloudy day with showers or longer spells of rain at times. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.
Bank Holiday Monday: Likely a day of sunny spells and scattered showers, easing through the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.