An Mhumhain
Issued at: 22 December 2024 16:10
TODAY - Sunday 22nd December
A mix of isolated showers and clear spells this evening with fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds gradually easing.
TONIGHT
A mix of clear spells and isolated showers to start tonight but becoming cloudier overnight with some rain and drizzle spreading from the west. Northwesterly winds will become light to moderate and back southwesterly. Lows of 1 to 4 degrees with a touch of frost possible towards the midlands. Less cold in the southwest with lows of 4 to 7 degrees.
Solar UV Index
Low
TOMORROW - Monday 23rd December
Mainly cloudy tomorrow with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. There'll be mist and some hill and coastal fog too. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees with mostly moderate westerly winds, fresh on western coasts.
National Outlook
It'll be relatively mild for Christmas week and with high pressure dominating there'll be a lot of dry weather overall, with just a little rain and drizzle at times.
Cloudy and misty on Monday night with some scattered patches of light rain and drizzle at times as well as some hill and coastal fog. Temperatures won't fall below 8 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds, backing southwesterly, becoming a little fresher in northwestern coastal parts.
Tuesday, Christmas Eve, will continue mostly cloudy, but it'll be dry apart from a little patchy light rain and drizzle here and there. There'll be some mist and hill and coastal fog too for a time. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, a little fresher in coastal parts of the northwest.
Tuesday night, Christmas Eve night, will bring very favourable condition for Santa's visit around Ireland. It'll be mostly cloudy, but it'll be mainly dry. There'll just be a few patches of drizzle and some mist here and there. Temperatures will only fall below 8 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds, fresh to strong in some coastal parts of the west and northwest.
Wednesday, Christmas Day, is going to be a mild and a mainly dry day with just a few patches of drizzle around. While there's probably going to be a good lot of cloud, it's likely to become a little brighter in some places, with some sunny spells. Unseasonably mild, with highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds, fresher for a time in coastal parts of the west and northwest.
Wednesday night, Christmas night, will continue mainly dry and mostly cloudy, with just a few scattered patches of light rain and drizzle in parts of the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Thursday, St. Stephens Day, is likely to be mostly cloudy in many areas, but once again generally dry for most, apart from a little patchy drizzle and mist. There is a chance though of more persistent rain and drizzle in parts of west Connacht and west Ulster, with a weather front threatening to encroach from the west. A few bright or sunny spells are possible too, with these most likely in the midlands and east. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 or 13 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Not too much change then for most for Friday. It's likely to continue mostly cloudy and mainly dry in many areas, with just the possibility of some more persistent rain and drizzle for a time in west Connacht and west Ulster. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
With high pressure likely to dominate still, next weekend will continue to bring a lot of dry weather, but with some light rain and drizzle at times. While there's some uncertainty, there's the possibility that it may turn a little cooler.
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.