National Forecast
Issued at: 11 March 2026 12:30
TODAY - Wednesday 11th March
This afternoon will be bright with sunny spells and scattered showers, which will become more isolated through the afternoon. Cloud will build from the west towards evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees. Breezy with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
TONIGHT
Tonight will start off dry in many areas with cloud increasing and winds strengthening. Rain will develop in the west and north-west by midnight and will spread eastwards to all areas overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with south to southwest winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty.
TOMORROW - Thursday 12th March
Thursday will be wet and windy with spells of rain and fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds. Rain will be heavy at times with spot flooding possible. It will slowly clear southeastwards through the afternoon and evening with showers following, some possibly of hail. Becoming colder as rain clears with afternoon temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees over much of the northern half of the country and reaching 8 to 11 degrees further south.
National Outlook
Overview: A mobile Atlantic regime will bring rain or showers each day. Turning breezy and cool with some of the showers turning wintry at times.
Thursday night: Cold with scattered blustery wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic counties. Some of the showers will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms. Some lying snow is possible across higher ground and parts of the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly wind.
Friday: Rather cold and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will fall as sleet and possibly snow at times early on. Isolated thunderstorms and hail are also likely. Highest temperatures of just 5 to 8 degrees in fresh and gusty westerly winds, making for an added wind chill factor.
Friday night: The showers will become largely confined to Atlantic coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Saturday: Dry to start in the east with sunny spells but becoming cloudy as rain and drizzle spread from the west becoming widespread by the afternoon. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate southerly winds.
Saturday night: The rain will ease becoming lighter and patchier. Some clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Sunday: A cool and breezy day with sunny spells and blustery showers, some turning wintry in places with sleet or hail possible. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in fresh to strong westerly winds.
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.