Leinster

Issued at: 04 May 2024 18:00

TODAY - Saturday 4th May

Dry and mostly cloudy this evening. Some sunshine in the far south. Light westerly winds.

TONIGHT

A mostly cloudy and mainly dry night. Clear spells in the south will edge northwards through the night. Lowest temperatures of 3 degrees in the south to 10 degrees in the north, with light winds.

Pollen Forecast

Moderate on Saturday and Sunday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate in sunshine, otherwise low on Saturday and Sunday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Sunday 5th May

A mix of cloud and sunny spells on Sunday. It will turn cloudier along southern coasts by afternoon with some light rain, otherwise dry apart from scattered showers in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 14 degrees near coasts to 17 or 18 degrees inland with light winds. Slight risk of some sea fog drifting onto coasts.

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.