Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 02 December 2025 05:03
TODAY - Tuesday 2nd December
Bright and breezy today with plenty of sunny spells and a few showers. Some showers will turn heavy at times with a risk of hail and thunder. The best of those sunny spells will be in the east. Feeling chilly today too, with highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresher near coasts.
TONIGHT
Tonight, then will see a mix of cloudy conditions and clearer spells, with scattered showers or longer spells of rain. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, with light to moderate south to southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 3rd December
Wednesday will start off dry for most, with isolated showers with sunny spells further east at first. Early on, cloud will build from the west and spread eastwards with rain and drizzle becoming widespread come the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with light to moderate southwesterly winds, freshening later in the day.
National Outlook
Overview: Low pressure will continue to dominate this week bringing unsettled weather. Conditions will be mixed, with showers, persistent spells of rain and sunny spells forecast.
Wednesday night: Rain from the southwest will gradually move northeast towards morning. Showers will follow in behind, some turning heavy at times, with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in moderate southwesterly winds.
Thursday: A bright day for most with rain and drizzle lingering in the morning over parts of Connacht. It will be a mostly dry day too with just isolated showers, heavy at times with the chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest winds.
Thursday night: Staying dry and clear for most with scattered showers lingering over parts of the north and west. Lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 degrees. Mostly light or variable southerly winds.
Friday: A wet and windy day with rain from the southwest spreading northeastwards across the country throughout the day. Scattered showers will follow in behind overnight, some heavy at times, with a brief dry spell early on for parts of the east. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in the north, and 8 to 12 degrees elsewhere. Moderate southeasterly winds will increase fresh to strong with the arrival of the rain.
Saturday: Cloudy with widespread showers, becoming mores isolated towards the evening with clearer spells developing overnight for most. Highest temperatures of 8 to11 degrees. Moderate southwesterly winds, strong to gale force strength along western and southern coasts.
Sunday: A mostly dry start with a few isolated showers. Rain from the southwest will move in through the day and slowly clear northwards through the late evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, coolest in the north, in light to moderate south to southeast winds.
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.