National Forecast
Issued at: 30 December 2024 15:43
TODAY - Monday 30th December
Cloud, drizzle and mist with more persistent rain in the north. Temperatures 8 to 11 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds.
TONIGHT
Rain spreading southeastwards across the country, turning heavy in places. Southwest winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty, reaching near gale force in the west. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 31st December
Tomorrow will be windy with widespread rain at first. Rain will become confined to Munster and south Leinster in the afternoon, with sunny spells and isolated showers elsewhere. Highest temperatures 9 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds, easing during the evening.
National Outlook
Overview: Some uncertainity regarding the track of a low pressure area on New Years Eve night and New Years Day. It will be followed by an Arctic airmass bringing much colder and more settled conditions.
Tuesday night (New Year's Eve night): Rain in the southwest continues to extend northeastwards overnight, heavy in places, with spot flooding possible. Some falls of sleet and snow may occur also. More showery conditions are likely in the north. There is the chance of strong winds in the south but they may stay off shore.
New Years Day will see heavy rain for a time, mainly in the east and south, with some falls of sleet or snow possible too. This will clear away southeastwards during the day. It may be windy in parts for a time too with winds becoming northwesterly and gradually easing. Some sunny spells will develop with showers in parts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, but it'll become cold everywhere through the evening.
Wednesday night: Becoming mostly dry early in the night as winds ease northerly. Cold with lowest temperatures of -5 to +1 degrees with widespread frost and ice developing. A few wintry flurries are possible in the north.
Thursday: Largely dry, sunny and cold with just a few light showers along north facing coasts, some wintry. Highest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally in mostly light northerly winds. Mostly dry, clear and cold overnight. Lowest temperatures of -6 to +1 degrees with widespread frost.
Further Outlook: Very cold, largely dry and bright for the following few days with widespread frosts developing during the nights, stubborn to clear some areas during the days. There'll be well scattered wintry showers too, mainly in northern and some western parts. Some fog and freezing fog will develop by night too, slow to clear by day.
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.