Laighin

Issued at: 23 February 2025 12:30

TODAY - Sunday 23rd February

Wet and windy at first this afternoon across eastern parts of Leinster as a spell of rain gradually clears. Scattered blustery showers will follow from the west, some of the showers will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Fresh to strong and occasionally gusty southwest winds with highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

TONIGHT

A mix of clear spells and scattered showers at first tonight, becoming drier through the night with just isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Solar UV Index

Low

UV Index

TOMORROW - Monday 24th February

A dry and bright start tomorrow, before blustery showers move in from the west in the afternoon and evening. Some showers will be heavy with hail and thunderstorms possible. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds.

National Outlook

OVERVIEW: Plenty of bright weather on the way in the coming days, although with showers or rain at times. Temperatures around average for late February.

Monday night: Scattered showers will continue on Monday night mainly over the west and north, some of them heavy with hail and thunder possible. Further east and south there'll be some drier and clearer intervals. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, and gusty west to southwest winds.

Tuesday: Tuesday will be another day of sunshine and showers. The showers will be mainly in the west at first, but they'll spread elsewhere as the day goes on and some will be heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate westerly winds.

Tuesday night: Showery rain will move eastwards across the country early on in the night, most persistent over parts of the west. There'll be a mix of cloud and clear spells overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Wednesday: Current indications suggest showery rain will continue to spread eastwards across the country Wednesday morning. The rain will ease in the afternoon becoming confined to northern parts as it turns drier and brighter elsewhere through the day. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds, which will become northwesterly and ease through the day.

Wednesday night: It will turn cold, clear and mainly dry Wednesday night, apart from isolated showers near northern coasts. It will turn cloudier along southern coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, in light northerly or variable breezes.

Thursday: Thursday looks to be a bright and largely dry day for many. Some further showers will continue along northern coasts. Further south some light rain or drizzle may brush the south coasts at times. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light easterly or variable breezes.