Connacht
Issued at: 20 January 2025 18:00
TONIGHT
A mix of clear spells and scattered showers tonight. Some mist and fog will form overnight, with dense pockets possible later. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with a touch of frost developing in a light southerly or variable breeze.
Solar UV Index
Low
TOMORROW - Tuesday 21st January
Mist and fog will slowly clear tomorrow morning, with sunny spells and scattered showers for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in a light southwest or variable breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning colder from Tuesday night with scattered showers. More unsettled conditions developing on Thursday, with very strong winds and heavy rain possible on Friday and at the weekend.
Tuesday night: Plenty of dry weather overnight with clear spells and scattered showers, most frequent in the west and north. Areas of mist and fog will develop once again, with some dense pockets possible in a light southerly or variable breeze. Some frost patches developing too with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees.
Wednesday: A brighter day with mist and fog slowly clearing to leave sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds.
Wednesday night: Dry for most at first with clear spells and well scattered showers. Cloud will build from the west overnight with showery outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards. Becoming breezier with winds increasing moderate to fresh southerly. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.
Thursday: Wet on Thursday morning with widespread rain. The rain will clear to scattered showers and sunny spells in the afternoon, with the chance of hail. Blustery in moderate to fresh westerly winds and highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Friday: There is some uncertainty in the forecast for Friday but current indications suggest that it will be a very windy day with near gale force southwesterly winds developing, potentially reaching gale force in places. Heavy rain at first, possibly turning to sleet or snow locally. The rain will clear to sunshine and showers through the day. Afternoon highs of 7 to 11 degrees.
Next weekend: Remaining very unsettled at the weekend with strong winds and the potential for further heavy rainfall.
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.