Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 11 February 2025 07:18

TODAY - Tuesday 11th February

While a few bright or sunny spells are likely, mainly in the west, it'll be mostly cloudy today, with a good lot of dry weather, but with a little mostly light rain and drizzle at times, mainly in the east and south. Later in the day, more persistent rain will arrive into southwestern counties, with a little bit of sleet over higher ground. Cold with highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in a light to moderate easterly breeze, freshening in the southwest later.

TONIGHT

It'll be cloudy tonight with some persistent rain over much of Munster, moving northwards into parts of Connacht and possibly west Ulster too. There'll be a little bit of sleet at times over higher ground. Elsewhere, there'll be a lot of dry weather, with just a little patchy light rain and drizzle, mainly affecting eastern coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, with mostly moderate easterly winds, but winds will be fresh to strong in the southwest and along the west and north coast.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 12th February

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be cold and mostly cloudy with further scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly across Munster and Connacht and most especially further to the west. There'll be some mist and hill fog too, mainly in the southwest. It'll be drier elsewhere, with perhaps a few bright spells, mainly in the midlands. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in moderate to fresh east to southeast winds, a little stronger at times in coastal parts of the southwest, west and northwest.

National Outlook

Summary: Continuing cold this week, but generally frost free. Breezy at times with some rain and drizzle, becoming a little more widespread for a time later in the week.

Wednesday night will be cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the west, moving a little further eastwards. There's the chance of a little sleet over higher ground. The rain and drizzle will be most persistent in the west and southwest, where a few heavier bursts are likely, along with some mist and hill fog, while the rain will be patchier and light elsewhere with plenty of dry spells. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees generally, though less cold in the southwest, in a mostly moderate southeast wind, fresher at times in coastal parts of the southwest and west.

Thursday: Cold and breezy with some scattered outbreaks of mostly light rain and drizzle, mainly in the west and southwest and tending to become mostly confined to the southwest through the morning. However, more persistent and heavier rain will move up from the southwest into Munster, Connacht and parts of south Leinster, through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees generally, but between 6 and 9 degrees in Munster, in moderate to fresh and gusty southeast to east winds, stronger in coastal parts of the south and southwest.
Thursday night. Cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading northeastwards, some of it heavy, especially further to the south and west for a time. A little sleet is possible for a time over higher ground in the north and east. Lowest temperatures generally of 2 to 5 degrees, but less cold in the southwest with temperatures there ranging from 6 to 8 degrees, in fresh and gusty east to southeast winds, stronger in some coastal parts.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent early in the day, but with drier spells developing into the afternoon, especially further to the east. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees generally but milder across Munster with highs of 8 to 11 degrees. Breezy for a time, especially further to the east and north, with moderate to fresh east to southeast winds, though the winds will decrease mostly moderate by the afternoon.
Friday night: Continuing mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially in the south and west, but some drier spells too. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees generally, but once again less cold in much of Munster, in moderate to fresh east to southeast winds.

Next Weekend:
There's uncertainty in the forecast and temperature profile for next weekend and details may change closer to the time, with high pressure to our east trying to keep the Atlantic weather fronts out to the west, but with rain trying to push further eastwards at times.

At the moment though, it looks like Saturday will be cloudy and breezy with some outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly in the southwest and west, while it'll probably hold drier further east. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southeast winds.
Saturday night: It's likely to be dry in many areas on Saturday night, but there's the chance of some rain at times, especially further to the west and south. Some clear spells are likely, especially further to the east and north. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally, but less cold in the south and southwest in moderate to fresh southeast winds.

Sunday: It looks like there'll be some bright or sunny spells on Sunday, especially further east. Overall there's likely to be a good lot of dry weather for a time, but with rain and drizzle moving into the south and west and possibly spreading further eastwards later. Highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, highest in the southwest in moderate, occasionally fresh southeast winds.