National Forecast

Issued at: 13 July 2025 05:11

TODAY - Sunday 13th July

Dry and sunny at first but cloud will build in the southwest this morning. In the afternoon and evening, showers will develop across Munster, Connacht and western parts of Leinster. Some heavy and thundery downpours are expected, particularly in Connacht. Very warm or hot with highest temperatures of 23 to 29 degrees, possibly 30 degrees in the west. East to southeast winds will be mainly light to moderate, but will turn fresh and gusty near showers.

TONIGHT

Spells of showery rain will move northwards across the country tonight, turning heavy and possibly thundery at times. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees with light to moderate, variable winds.

TOMORROW - Monday 14th July

Bands of rain will continue moving northwards tomorrow morning and will be followed from the southwest by sunny spells and scattered showers. Cloud will increase again later and the showers will turn more prolonged, especially in the southwest and west. Some heavy and thundery downpours are possible. Highest temperatures of 14 to 21 degrees, coolest in the west and southwest, with light to moderate southerly winds, increasing fresh and gusty at times.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally unsettled with low pressure dominating, but becoming warmer. Driest conditions expected late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

Monday night: Cloudy and unsettled with widespread showers or longer spells of rain, turning heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with mainly light to moderate southerly winds but with fresh to strong southwesterly winds developing in the southwest.

Tuesday: Tuesday morning will be mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Sunny spells and scattered showers for the afternoon but the showers will clear from most places for the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.

Tuesday night: Mainly dry with clear spells but areas of mist and fog will form as winds fall light and variable. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees.

Wednesday: Mist and fog will clear during the morning. Cloud will increase from the southwest through the day, bringing some patches of rain and drizzle to the south and west. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with light to moderate south to southeast winds.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with showery rain moving in from the southwest across much of the country. Mild with temperatures not falling below 14 to 17 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds.

Thursday: Continuing unsettled with showers, some heavy. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds.

Outlook for the rest of the week: Unsettled but warm with temperatures generally getting into the twenties.