Connacht

Issued at: 04 May 2024 06:00

TODAY - Saturday 4th May

Mainly cloudy and mostly dry to start this morning. Outbreaks of patchy rain and drizzle will spread from the east, most persistent over northern areas. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees, with light winds.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be mostly cloudy but mainly dry, just a few patches of light rain or drizzle. Clear spells in the south will edge northwards through the night. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light and variable winds.

Pollen Forecast

Moderate on Saturday and Sunday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate in sunshine, otherwise low on Saturday and Sunday.

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TOMORROW - Sunday 5th May

Cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle at times mainly over northern areas. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees in light and variable winds.

National Outlook

Overview: The rest of the bank holiday will see cloud and rain at times but conditions will improve through next week with high pressure bringing mostly dry settled conditions.

Sunday night: Cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the north overnight. Remaining mainly dry with clear spells in the southeast. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in light to moderate northwest winds.

Monday: A mostly cloudy day overall with some patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. Becoming largely dry by the evening with sunny spells developing in parts of Munster and south Leinster. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, in a light to moderate northerly wind, with best values further south.

Monday night: Largely dry with clear spells developing. Remaining mostly cloudy in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in a light northerly breeze.

Tuesday: Tuesday looks to be a brighter and drier day with cloudy conditions in the west during the morning giving way to good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, in a light northerly breeze

Tuesday night: Dry with clear spells for much of the night. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light variable breezes.

Wednesday: Bright and largely dry on Wednesday with sunny spells and just patches of rain and drizzle possible in the west at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, in a light to moderate south to southwest wind.

Overview: High pressure will continue to bring milder, settled conditions although with some cloud and light rain at times.