Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 16 January 2025 09:13
TODAY - Thursday 16th January
Today will be dry with sunny spells for most though it will be cloudier in parts of the south, west, and northwest with some mist patches. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds developing.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be largely dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Some patchy rain and drizzle will push into parts of the west and northwest later. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees generally, dropping down lower locally. Southerly winds will be mostly moderate, occasionally fresh.
TOMORROW - Friday 17th January
Friday will be dry in most areas with bright or sunny spells. Patchy rain and drizzle will affect parts of the west and northwest, clearing in the afternoon. Cloudier conditions will be building from the south through the day with mist and drizzle patches developing near southern coasts. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate, occasionally fresh southerly winds.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Mild for the time of year with some rain or drizzle at times but overall, plenty of dry weather.
Friday night: Mostly dry and cloudy with just some patches of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning with a few patches of drizzle and mist. Some sunny spells will break through during the afternoon. There is the chance of outbreaks of rain arriving into parts of the southwest and west later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
Saturday night: A mix of cloud and clear spell with outbreaks of rain slowly moving in from the west over much of Munster, Connacht and west Ulster. Drier and clearer further east though with a few spots of drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees generally with mostly moderate southerly winds.
Sunday: There is some uncertainty in the timing but outbreaks of rain will continue to slowly move eastwards, clearing from the western half of the country by the evening with sunny spells and some showers following. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in mostly light to moderate southerly winds.
Sunday night: The last of the rain will clear the east early in the night with clear spells and some showers following. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Monday: Sunny spells with a few stray showers to start with. Cloud will gradually build from the southwest with a few spots of light rain or drizzle developing. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.
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.