National Forecast
Issued at: 05 December 2025 05:10
TODAY - Friday 5th December
Becoming wet and windy this morning with rain extending northeastwards and turning heavy in places. Southeasterly winds will increase strong and gusty with gales at times on south and east coasts. The rain will give way to scattered showers and some brighter spells from the southwest through the afternoon and evening, as winds decrease mostly moderate to fresh south to southwesterly. Some of the showers will be heavy. Highest afternoon temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees generally, but 6 to 9 degrees in Ulster.
TONIGHT
Tonight will bring a good deal of cloud overall with showers or longer spells of rain. There'll be some clear drier spells too. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees with mostly light to moderate south to southwest winds, increasing fresh to strong southwest in the southwest and along the south coast.
TOMORROW - Saturday 6th December
Tomorrow, Saturday, will be generally breezy with showers or longer spells of rain in places, most widespread through the morning and early afternoon. There'll just be limited sunny spells in the morning, mainly in the south, where it'll be driest. Through the afternoon, more in the way of bright or sunny spells should develop from the south, with the rain and showers moving northwards and becoming more confined to Ulster later on. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong and gusty southwest to west winds, though winds will be lighter in Ulster for much of the day, and will gradually ease in all areas later.
National Outlook
Overview: Changeable with spells of rain, showers and some dry intervals. Turning milder too.
Friday night: Staying rather cloudy with scattered showers or longer spells of rain. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with mostly moderate southwesterly winds, freshening in the southwest later.
Saturday: Breezy for most with scattered showers in the morning and just limited sunny spells. The showers will ease in the afternoon with more in the way of sunny spells. Highest temperatures generally of 9 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh westerly winds, increasing strong at times in the south.
Saturday night: Clear spells will give way to cloud building from the southwest early on with rain spreading nationwide. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Sunday: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will largely clear northeastwards through the morning leaving a mostly dry afternoon with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate westerly winds backing southwesterly.
Monday: Current indications show a largely dry start with sunny spells before cloud builds from the southwest and a further spell of rain moves in later in the day. Highest afternoon temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate southerly winds.
Further outlook: Likely to remain unsettled with further spells of rain, showers and blustery conditions.
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.