National Forecast

Issued at: 21 December 2024 09:59

TODAY - Saturday 21st December

Windy today with remaining outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the south clearing this morning followed by sunshine and scattered blustery showers. Fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds will reach gale force along Atlantic coasts. Afternoon temperatures 6 to 10 degrees.

TONIGHT

Continuing windy tonight with showers becoming widespread overnight, some heavy and wintry with a mix of rain, hail, sleet and snow, the snow mainly on hills and in the north of the country. Lowest temperatures 1 to 4 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds veering northwesterly overnight.

TOMORROW - Sunday 22nd December

Very windy to begin on Sunday, with blustery showers, some heavy with a mix of rain, hail, sleet and possibly some snow. The showers turning mostly to rain and hail by the afternoon and becoming confined to the west and north. Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds will reach gale or strong gale force on western and northern coasts. Winds will begin to ease towards evening. Afternoon temperatures 5 to 8 degrees.

National Outlook

On Sunday night showers will gradually become isolated and there'll be clear spells for a time. Cloud will increase from the west overnight with rain and drizzle developing there by morning. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees with northwest winds easing and veering westerly.

On Monday light rain or drizzle will spread eastwards through the morning and continue for the rest of the day. Light to moderate southerly winds will bring a change in temperature, with temperatures slowly rising to reach 10 to 13 degrees in the afternoon.

Then Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day will all be mostly cloudy and apart from some light rain or drizzle at times it'll be mostly dry. Day time temperatures will reach 11 or 12 degrees with little or no change in temperature through the night.