21 November 2024 14:13

Inniu - Thursday 21st November

Cold for the rest of the day with scattered wintry showers, mainly for northern and Atlantic areas. Frost, ice and lying snow will persist in places. Highest temperatures of just 1 to 4 degrees in chilly northerly winds.

Anocht - Thursday 21st November

Tonight will be very cold with widespread frost and icy stretches. Scattered wintry showers of rain, sleet and snow will continue. Driest and clearest in the midlands, southeast and east. Lowest temperatures of -4 to +1 degrees in moderate westerly winds.

Amárach - Friday 22nd November

Friday will be a mostly dry with spells of sunshine; frosty and icy starting out though. A few well scattered wintry showers will occur early on too with a dusting of snow in places. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in moderate southwest to west winds. Through the evening and overnight, strong winds and heavy rain will develop.

Dearcadh

OUTLOOK: Very unsettled, as Storm Bert brings heavy rain and strong winds across the country. Becoming milder however.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Turning very wet and windy with heavy rain extending from the southwest, accompanied by strong to near gale force and gusty southeasterly winds, however winds reaching gale to storm force along coasts. Spot flooding is likely with some falls of sleet in places too, mainly across north and northwest counties. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees early in the night but temperatures rising overnight.

SATURDAY: A wet and windy start with widespread heavy rain at first, leading to localised flooding. The rain will clear eastwards forenoon, but a further band of rain will follow in from the west later, with an isolated thundery burst with hail possible Noticeably milder with highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees. Strong to near gale force and gusty southerly winds at first will become fresh to strong during the afternoon, so remaining quite windy through the day .

SATURDAY NIGHT: Further rain in the east and northeast for a time, however the rain will clear overnight with a few showers following into the west and north. A fresh to strong south or southwest wind will persist on Saturday night. Overnight lows of 7 to 9 degrees.

SUNDAY: Another windy day with fresh to strong south to southwest winds, with gales or strong gales along coasts. While many areas will remain dry with sunny spells, scattered heavy showers will occur too, the focus of these across Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Continuing windy with a fresh to strong southwest wind with gales along coasts. A mix of clear spells and showers, the showers most frequent along Atlantic coastal counties. Lows of 6 to 7 degrees.

MONDAY: A very blustery day with sunny spells scattered heavy showers merging to longer spells of rain across northern and western areas. Westerly winds will be fresh to strong and gusty. Cool with highs of 7 or 9 degrees.

MONDAY NIGHT: A few showers will continue mainly along Atlantic coastal counties with a mix of cloud and clear spells elsewhere. Lows of 3 to 5 degrees in a mostly moderate westerly wind.