National Forecast
Issued at: 28 November 2025 04:53
TODAY - Friday 28th November
A blustery day today with widespread showers, turning heavy at times with the possibility of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Showers will continue through the afternoon, merging into longer spells of rain for parts of the north and northwest where it will also stay cloudy. However, brighter spells will have a chance to break through elsewhere for a time. Cool today with highs of just 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, and gales on the coast.
TONIGHT
Tonight, will be similar with scattered showers for most. Again, some turning heavy at times with the chance of isolated hail and thunder. Later overnight, more persistent rain will spread over parts of the north and west for a time. While there is some uncertainty, it is possible that sleet may fall over high ground, but this will be confined to parts of the north and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with a chance of frost developing too, in mostly light or variable winds.
TOMORROW - Saturday 29th November
Saturday will start off cloudy in the morning with scattered showers feeding down from the north, turning heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Brighter spells will develop later on in the day towards the early evening with drier spells developing. Come nightfall, showers will start to move in from the west. Another cold day with highs of just 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate north to northwest winds, fresh at times in the southwest.
National Outlook
Overview: Generally changeable and unsettled.
Friday night: Still some uncertainty on the exact details for Friday night, though it looks like it'll be a mix of cloud and clear spells with scattered showers, for most, some heavy with a chance of hail and thunder. There is a possibility of longer spells of rain in the west and north for a time early on in the night, and also the chance of some cloud and rain affecting the south coast. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees with a chance of frost and fog patches as winds fall light and variable overnight.
Saturday: Variable cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers, turning heavy at times, with hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Rather cold with highest temperatures of just 5 to 8 degrees. Light variable winds will become light to moderate north to northwest as the day goes on, possibly fresher for a time in the southwest. There'll be a few scattered showers in parts of the west and north on Saturday night, but it'll be dry and clear in many areas. A cold night with some frost and icy patches possible as winds fall light westerly or variable, with temperatures dropping to between -2 and +2 degrees.
Sunday: Cold and frosty to begin on Sunday, with some sunshine for a time, especially further east. However, it'll turn cloudier from the west, with rain and drizzle gradually spreading eastwards. Afternoon highs of 4 to 8 degrees in mainly light southerly winds, increasing moderate later. Mostly cloudy and damp with outbreaks of rain and drizzle on Sunday night. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, coldest early on in the night but becoming milder overnight, in light to moderate southerly winds.
Monday: Wet and cloudy to begin on Monday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, clearing eastwards through the morning, giving way to showers, some of them heavy. Light to moderate southerly winds veering westerly, will be fresh to strong at times near southern coasts. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.
Further Outlook: Continuing changeable and unsettled with Atlantic low pressure dominating the weather pattern.
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.