Issued at: 14 March 2025 11:12
Any lingering rain will clear from the east and south this afternoon, leaving a bright day with sunshine and isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with moderate northeast winds easing later.
Cold tonight with clear spells. There'll be a widespread frost along with some icy patches. However, some coastal areas will remain frost-free. Lowest temperatures of between -3 and +2 degrees in a light variable breeze with patchy mist and fog forming.
A cold, frosty and sunny start on Saturday with any mist or fog patches clearing. Mainly dry with just isolated showers and spells of sunshine, though patchy cloud will build in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a light northeast or variable breeze.
Overview: Lots of dry and settled weather at first but turning more changeable by mid-week.
Saturday night: It will be generally dry overnight with a mix of clear spells and cloud. Where skies clear, there is the chance of some frost developing. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees in light northerly or variable winds.
Sunday: It will be another mostly dry day on Sunday with a mix of cloud and spells of sunshine. The best of the sunshine is likely in the east and northeast of the country. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in light northeast to east winds. Staying mainly dry on Sunday night with variable amounts of cloud. A few light showers may drift on to some eastern and southern coasts. Lowest temperatures of between zero and +4 degrees generally but less cold on eastern and southern coasts.
Monday (St. Patrick's Day): There'll be a few light showers around on Monday but it will remain dry in most areas. More in the way of cloud than in preceding days with only occasional sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees but feeling a little colder in a rather brisk easterly wind. Largely dry on Monday night apart from the chance of a few showers near the south coast. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in moderate to fresh east or southeast winds.
Tuesday: A breezy day on Tuesday but with good spells of sunshine expected. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in fresh east 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.