Leinster
Issued at: 20 February 2025 13:00
TODAY - Thursday 20th February
Sunny spells and scattered showers this afternoon, with a chance of a heavy, thundery downpour. Any showers will largely die out in the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds.
TONIGHT
Mostly dry early tonight but rain will spread from the south soon after midnight. There'll be some heavy falls overnight with the possibility of spot flooding. A blustery night with fresh to strong southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Solar UV Index
Low
TOMORROW - Friday 21st February
A wet and windy start on Friday with spells of heavy rain. Brighter weather with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers will extend from the west through the morning, with the last of the rain clearing from the east coast by lunchtime. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in strong and gusty southerly winds that will veer southwest and ease somewhat with the clearance. Southerly gales on coasts until afternoon.
National Outlook
Overview: Generally unsettled but with dry and sunny spells also, especially on Saturday.
Friday night: Plenty of dry and clear weather on Friday night but there'll be a few showers in Atlantic coastal counties. Cooler than previous nights with lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in a moderate southwest breeze.
Saturday: Saturday looks set to be a bright day with lots of sunshine and just a few passing showers, these mainly affecting the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate southwest winds. A dry start on Saturday night but cloud will thicken overnight and rain will push eastwards across the country soon after midnight. An increasingly windy night with strong to gale force southerly winds developing. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, occurring early in the night.
Sunday: Wet and windy on Sunday morning with spells of heavy rain. The rain will gradually clear eastwards during the afternoon with scattered showers following from the west. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in strong to gale force southwest winds. Clear spells and scattered showers on Sunday night, the showers most frequent in the west. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in fresh southwest winds.
Monday: It is expected to be fresh and blustery on Monday with sunny spells and showers. Some of the showers will be heavy with hail and thunder possible. Maximum temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in fresh and gusty west to southwest 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.