National Forecast

Issued at: 02 April 2025 11:58

TODAY - Wednesday 2nd April

Dry and mostly sunny today. Top temperatures of 12 to 18 degrees, mildest across west and northwest counties. East to southeast winds will be mostly moderate in strength, a little fresher though along eastern fringes.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be dry and mostly clear in just light easterly or variable breezes. Chilly in places with lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees.

TOMORROW - Thursday 3rd April

Thursday will be a dry and sunny day for most but breezy in a freshening easterly wind. During the afternoon, cloud will build in Munster and south Leinster with a few showers. During the evening, the cloud will begin to extend further north with showery rain pushing in from the south. Highest temperatures of 12 to 19 degrees, warmest once again in the west and northwest.

National Outlook

OUTLOOK: Apart from some showery rain later Thursday and into early Friday, high pressure will bring a continuation of the fine and settled weather.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Some scattered outbreaks of showery will affect the county; driest but coolest across Ulster. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in a moderate to fresh easterly wind.

FRIDAY: Some residual showery rain will occur early on. It will become dry with hazy sunshine into the afternoon with mostly moderate easterly breezes. Very mild or warm and humid with highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, possibly a little higher locally, all the while warmest further west.

FRIDAY NIGHT Dry and clear but rather cold in places. Lowest temperatures of degrees 1 to 7 degrees, coldest across Ulster with some late season frost.

THIS WEEKEND: Temperatures will fall back a little with some cold and clear nights. However, it will be dry, sunny and very pleasant by day with no more than moderate easterly winds.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Staying dry and settled into next week too with very mild days, especially further west.