National Forecast

Issued at: 02 February 2025 05:34

TODAY - Sunday 2nd February

Starting out wet across many areas with spot flooding. It will though be an improving picture as the last of the overnight rain clears off into the Irish sea and sunny skies develop widely as of late morning. Later this evening, the odd spot of drizzle will show up along Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in mostly light to moderate southwesterly breezes, freshening a little across Atlantic counties later.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be dry, apart from a patchy drizzle in Atlantic counties. Coldest under clearer skies further east with lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees. Southerly winds will gradually freshen.

TOMORROW - Monday 3rd February

Monday will be a breezy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle slowly arriving into Atlantic counties. Dry elsewhere for daylight hours with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southerly winds.

National Outlook

OUTLOOK: Becoming dry and calm with high pressure dominating from midweek. Cool by day and cold by night though.

Monday night: Heavy outbreaks of blustery rain will gradually extend from the west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with strong southerly winds, veering southwesterly and easing overnight.

Tuesday: Cloudy and wet to start with outbreaks of rain. However, drier and brighter conditions will quickly extend from the west. Scattered showers will follow later, mainly across Atlantic counties, with local hail and sleet. Cool with highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh west to southwest breezes. Cold and mostly clear overnight with frost and ice. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees in light southwest breezes.

Wednesday to Friday: Current indications suggest each day will be dry with spells of sunshine and just light southeast breezes. Rather cool but day and cold by night however with frost and icy patches.