Leinster

Issued at: 21 December 2024 16:30

TODAY - Saturday 21st December

It will be a windy this evening with a mix of clear spells and scattered showers with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds.

TONIGHT

Still windy tonight with showers becoming widespread overnight, some heavy and possibly wintry with a mix of rain, hail and sleet. Lows 1 to 3 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds veering northwesterly overnight.

Solar UV Index

Low

UV Index

TOMORROW - Sunday 22nd December

It will continue windy tomorrow with blustery showers in the morning, some heavy with a mix of rain, hail and sleet. Mostly dry in the afternoon with sunny spells. Highs of 5 to 8 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds. Winds will begin to ease towards evening.

National Outlook

On Sunday night showers will gradually become isolated and there'll be clear spells for a time. Cloud will increase from the west overnight with rain and drizzle developing there by morning. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees with northwest winds easing and veering westerly.

On Monday light rain or drizzle will spread eastwards through the morning and continue for the rest of the day. Light to moderate southerly winds will bring a change in temperature, with temperatures slowly rising to reach 10 to 13 degrees in the afternoon.

Then Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen's Day will all be mostly cloudy and apart from some light rain or drizzle at times it'll be mostly dry. Day time temperatures will reach 11 or 12 degrees with little or no change in temperature through the night.