Meteorological Situation at 0300 Ireland lies in a moderate to strong southeasterly airflow, generated by a steering depression of 979hPa, centred in the mid-Atlantic, with associated fronts tracking northeastwards over the country. Forecast for Lough Derg until nightfall today: Southeast to south force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too. Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Southerly force 3 or 4, increasing mainly force 4, occasionally force 5 later in the night. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds. Weather: Cloud, rain, mist and fog clearing northeastwards tomorrow morning, becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Forecast for Lough Ree until nightfall today: Southeast to south force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too. Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Southerly force 3 or 4, increasing mainly force 4, occasionally force 5 later in the night. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds. Weather: Cloud, rain, mist and fog clearing northeastwards tomorrow morning, becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask until nightfall today: Southeast to south force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too. Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Southerly force 3 or 4, increasing mainly force 4, occasionally force 5 later in the night. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds. Weather: Cloud, rain, mist and fog clearing northeastwards tomorrow morning, becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen until nightfall today: Southeast to south force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too. Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Southerly force 3 or 4, increasing mainly force 4, occasionally force 5 later in the night. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds. Weather: Cloud, rain, mist and fog clearing northeastwards tomorrow morning, becoming cloudy to fair with scattered showers with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.