National Forecast

Issued at: 15 April 2025 23:30

TONIGHT

Cloudy tonight with rain across Leinster and east Ulster, turning heavy and persistent in places with spot flooding possible. Some wintry falls possible over the Wicklow mountains. Staying dry elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +5 degrees with a touch of frost possible in the southwest in light to moderate northerly winds, fresher along the east coast.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 16th April

Quite cloudy tomorrow with outbreaks of rain across Leinster and east Ulster, heavy in places during the morning with possible spot flooding. The rain will ease away to the northeast in the evening. Staying dry further west with sunny breaks. Highest temperatures of 6 to 13 degrees, warmest in the southwest, in moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.

National Outlook

Wednesday Night: Remaining cloud and rain in north and northeast will gradually clear northeastwards with mostly clear conditions developing for a time. Scattered showers will develop overnight near western coasts. Cold with lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 degrees with light variable breezes.

Thursday: Scattered showers across western parts of the country and sunny spells in the east at first on Thursday. Cloud will increase as the day goes on with showers becoming fairly widespread for a time in the afternoon, perhaps merging to longer spells of rain in the west and southwest. More persistent rain will move in from the south in the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with light southerly or variable winds.

Thursday Night: Rain in the south becoming widespread and heavy in places overnight. Spot flooding is likely. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds, increasing fresh to strong near southern and southwestern coasts toward morning.

Friday: A wet day countrywide on Friday, with widespread rain, heavy at times too. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate easterly winds, fresh to strong and gusty near some coasts.

Friday Night: Cloudy and wet with widespread rain gradually easing and becoming lighter and patchier overnight. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with mostly moderate easterly winds.

Saturday: Current indications for Saturday suggest it will brighten up through the morning with a mix of sunshine and showers for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

Rest of the Weekend: Low pressure nearby so there is some inherent uncertainty but at present, Easter Sunday looks dry with spells of sunshine in many parts, though the chance showers can't be entirely ruled out.