National Forecast
Issued at: 23 August 2024 08:38
TODAY - Friday 23rd August
Sunny spells and scattered showers today, mainly in the west this morning but becoming more widespread this afternoon. Some will be heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees.
TONIGHT
Further showers tonight, some heavy or prolonged with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible, especially in the northwest. Spot flooding possible in places also. They will mostly clear by morning. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees with moderate, gusty south to southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Saturday 24th August
Saturday will start off dry in many areas with sunny spells. Showers in the west will gradually spread eastwards and will become widespread in the afternoon, some heavy. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with moderate to fresh, gusty westerly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Continuing unsettled with rain or showers at times.
Saturday night will start off mainly dry. Rain will develop in the west later in the night and will spread eastwards. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, which may become heavy at times in north Connacht and Ulster. Amounts will be smaller in the south. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with mostly moderate south to southwest breezes. Sunday night will become mainly dry as rain dies mostly out. There will be a few showers. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate southwest breezes.
Much of Monday will be mainly dry with bright or sunny spells. In the evening, persistent rain will develop in the west and will spread eastwards across the country on Monday night. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds increasing fresh to strong near coasts later.
On Tuesday, rain will continue, especially over the eastern half of the country, It will gradually clear through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Showers will follow for the rest of Wednesday. Both days will be mild with temperatures reaching the high teens to low 20s.
The rest of next week will continue unsettled with rain or showers at times.
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.