Connacht
Issued at: 17 April 2025 06:00
TODAY - Thursday 17th April
This morning will start bright and mostly dry with just isolated showers. Cloud will build from the south later this morning and the showers will become heavier and more frequent for the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with light to moderate south to southeast or variable winds.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be wet and breezy with showery rain. The rain will be heavy at times and may cause localised flooding. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with moderate to fresh east to southeast winds developing.
Pollen Forecast
Moderate on Thursday and Low on Friday.
Solar UV Index
Moderate on Thursday and Low on Friday.
TOMORROW - Friday 18th April
Tomorrow will be wet and breezy with showery rain continuing. Highest temperatures of 9 or 10 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Easter weekend will be unsettled with rain and showers. The driest weather is expected later on Saturday and early on Easter Sunday.
Friday night: Wet with showery rain persisting. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Saturday: A cloudy and damp start to Saturday, with further outbreaks of rain. It will become generally drier as the day goes on but some patches of light rain or drizzle will linger in some areas, mainly in the west. Highest temperatures of 9 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds, easing later.
Saturday night: Mostly dry on Saturday night, with some breaks in the cloud, but some patches of light rain or drizzle will continue in the west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with light southeasterly or variable winds.
Sunday: There is some uncertainty in the forecast for Easter Sunday, but current indications are for dry weather in the east, with occasional sunny spells, but cloudier weather in the west with rain moving in. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a moderate southeasterly breeze.
Sunday night: Rain will move eastwards across the country on Sunday night, followed by showers. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with moderate southeast to south winds.
Monday: Rain will clear from the northeast on Easter Monday morning and will be followed by sunny spells and showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with a moderate to fresh south to southwest wind.
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.