National Forecast
Issued at: 24 December 2025 21:50
TONIGHT
Tonight will be cold, dry and mostly clear with just patchy cloud near some eastern and southern coasts. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees generally, with frost and ice forming on untreated surfaces, but less cold near the east coast with lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees. East to northeast winds will be mainly light to moderate, but fresh at times near the east coast.
TOMORROW - Thursday 25th December
Tomorrow, Christmas Day, will be cold and dry with sunny spells for most. It may be cloudier at times near eastern and southern coasts though. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with mainly light to moderate east to northeast winds, fresher along eastern and southern coasts.
National Outlook
Thursday night (Christmas night): Cold, dry and mostly clear, although some cloud is possible near eastern and southern coasts and there'll be patches of mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +2 degrees generally, with frost and ice forming on untreated surfaces, but less cold near the east coast with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. East to northeast winds will be mainly light to moderate.
Friday (St. Stephen's Day): Dry and sunny in most areas. It will be cloudier near the south coast and at times near the east coast. Cold, with highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees and mainly light to moderate east to northeast winds, fresh near the east and south coast.
Friday night (St. Stephen's night): Dry and cold with variable cloud. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees generally, but again, less cold near the east coast. Winds will be light to moderate northeasterly, fresher in eastern and southern coastal parts.
Saturday: Saturday will be dry with a mix of cloud and spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly breezes, fresh near eastern and southern coasts.
Saturday night: Patches of drizzle possible towards the south coast but otherwise dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in mainly light to moderate easterly breezes.
Sunday: Mainly dry and cloudy with light to moderate easterly winds. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Sunday night: Mainly dry and cloudy with patches of mist and fog or freezing fog forming in light and variable winds. Frost will form in some areas where the cloud breaks. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees.
Monday: Dry and mostly cloudy. Some patches of mist and fog may linger as winds will be light and variable. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.
Further outlook: High pressure looks set to remain in the lead up to the New Year, meaning settled weather but also the likelihood of widespread frost, fog and freezing fog, which could be slow to clear by day.
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.