National Forecast

Issued at: 31 August 2024 20:22

TONIGHT

Tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells. Cloud will increase in parts of the east and south with isolated drizzle possible. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.

TOMORROW - Sunday 1st September

Mostly dry tomorrow morning, although cloud will increase and there is a chance of light showers in the northeast. Outbreaks of rain will develop in the southwest and west during the afternoon and evening and will be heavy at times. It will stay mostly dry across the rest of the country, with just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly winds.

National Outlook

Changeable and mixed again for the early days of September and the meteorological Autumn with low pressure taking hold, bringing showers or longer spells of rain. However, there'll be some good dry spells in parts with some sunshine.

Sunday night: Rain will continue to move slowly northeastwards on Sunday night, some of it heavy. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly light east to southeast winds, but strong northwest winds developing along the west and southwest coast.

Monday: Further showers or longer spells of rain expected. Some heavy and possibly thundery downpours may occur too. There'll be sunshine in parts also. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light to moderate variable or west to northwest winds, stronger along the west and south coast.

Tuesday: Similar temperatures on Tuesday, though a little cooler in parts, with mixed weather continuing. There'll be some sunshine in parts, but further showers or longer spells of rain too, some of it heavy, with the chance of thunder.

Wednesday will bring sunny spells and scattered lighter showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light north or northeasterly breezes.

The rest of the week will remain mixed, some good dry spells, especially in the northwest, but further rain at times too.