National Forecast

Issued at: 23 February 2025 20:45

TONIGHT

Clear spells and scattered showers tonight. Showers will be heaviest and most frequent across the western half of the country, with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

TOMORROW - Monday 24th February

Tomorrow will be a blustery day with showers. These will be scattered at first with good spells of sunshine, but more widespread heavy showers will spread from the west through the afternoon. Some showers will be of hail with scattered thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly winds.

National Outlook

OVERVIEW: Plenty of bright weather on the way in the coming days, although with showers or rain at times. Temperatures around average for late February.

Monday night: Scattered showers will continue on Monday night mainly over the west and north, some of them heavy with hail and thunder possible. Further east and south there'll be some drier and clearer intervals. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, and gusty west to southwest winds.

Tuesday: Tuesday will be another day of sunshine and showers. The showers will be mainly in the west at first, but they'll spread elsewhere as the day goes on and some will be heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate westerly winds.

Tuesday night: Showery rain will move eastwards across the country early on in the night, most persistent over parts of the west. There'll be a mix of cloud and clear spells overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Wednesday: Current indications suggest showery rain will continue to spread eastwards across the country Wednesday morning. The rain will ease in the afternoon becoming confined to northern parts as it turns drier and brighter elsewhere through the day. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds, which will become northwesterly and ease through the day.

Wednesday night: It will turn cold, clear and mainly dry Wednesday night, apart from isolated showers near northern coasts. It will turn cloudier along southern coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, in light northerly or variable breezes.

Thursday: Thursday looks to be a bright and largely dry day for many. Some further showers will continue along northern coasts. Further south some light rain or drizzle may brush the south coasts at times. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes.