
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
11 May 2025 04:01
Today
Dry with hazy sunny spells in most areas to start today, although patchy rain and drizzle will affect west Connacht and west Ulster. Outbreaks of rain will gradually feed up from the southeast later in the day. Highest temperatures of generally 16 to 20 degrees in light variable breezes or northerly breezes, but a little cooler near Atlantic coasts with northerly winds freshening there.
Tonight
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain in the east tonight, but drier in the west with some clear spells and just a few showers. Milder in many areas than recent nights with temperatures no lower than 7 to 10 degrees, but colder under clear spells further west. Moderate northerly breezes will be fresher near coasts.
Tomorrow
Cloudier than recently with occasional rain or showers in parts tomorrow, some heavy or thundery falls are possible later. The best of the sunny spells likely in the west with fewer showers. Highs of 14 to 18 degrees in a moderate northerly breeze, fresher along Atlantic coasts.
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