Connacht
Issued at: 21 December 2024 12:00
TODAY - Saturday 21st December
It will be a windy day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds will reach gale force at the coasts. Highs of 7 to 10 degrees.
TONIGHT
Still windy tonight with showers becoming widespread overnight, some heavy and possibly wintry with a mix of rain, hail and sleet. Lows 1 to 4 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds veering northwesterly overnight.
Solar UV Index
Low
TOMORROW - Sunday 22nd December
It will continue windy tomorrow with blustery showers in the morning, some heavy with a mix of rain, hail and sleet. The showers will become more isolated and turn mostly to rain and hail by the afternoon. Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds will reach gale force at the coasts. Winds will begin to ease towards evening. Highs of 6 to 8 degrees.
National Outlook
On Sunday night showers will gradually become isolated and there'll be clear spells for a time. Cloud will increase from the west overnight with rain and drizzle developing there by morning. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees with northwest winds easing and veering westerly.
On Monday light rain or drizzle will spread eastwards through the morning and continue for the rest of the day. Light to moderate southerly winds will bring a change in temperature, with temperatures slowly rising to reach 10 to 13 degrees in the afternoon.
Then Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day will all be mostly cloudy and apart from some light rain or drizzle at times it'll be mostly dry. Day time temperatures will reach 11 or 12 degrees with little or no change in temperature through the night.
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.