Latest Rainfall Radar showing live precipitation and the last 90 minutes precipitation over Ireland, updated every 5 minutes. Precipitation can be rain, hail or snow. Accumulations can refer to rainfall only.
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The rainfall forecast is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. Rain refers to precipitation, which can be rain, sleet or snow. It forecasts how much rain will fall (in mm) hourly during the previous hour (accumulations), then in 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly accumulations up to 7 days. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The wind is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the strength of the wind (in knots and km/h) at 10m for the top of each hour, in hourly, then 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. The wind arrow tip points in the direction the wind is blowing and the tail length indicates wind strength. However, in the text forecast below, it is described as where it is blowing from. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The temperature is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts air temperature on land and over sea in °C for the top of each hour, 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. Minus zero (-0) indicates values between 0 to -0.5°C. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the MSLP in hecto Pascals (hPa) for the top of that hour initially in 3 hourly intervals, then 6 hourly. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
National Forecast
22 January 2025 06:27
Today
Mist and fog will lift from most areas today but may be stubborn to clear from parts of the north and northeast. Most parts of the country will be dry with some sunny spells but there'll be a few scattered showers about. Highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, coldest where fog lingers with mostly light southwest or variable breezes.
Tonight
Rather cold overnight with areas of fog and the chance of a touch of frost. However, later in the night, southerly winds will freshen clearing any fog and frost as outbreaks of rain arrive along the Atlantic seaboard. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.
Tomorrow
It will turn blustery on Thursday as a band of squally and possibly thundery rain pushes eastwards across the country during the morning. Sunny spells and showers will follow from the west through the afternoon, some heavy and with hail. Highest temperatures on Thursday of 4 to 8 degrees with fresh and gusty southerly winds, veering westerly.
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