Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 28 November 2025 06:18

TODAY - Friday 28th November

A blustery day today with widespread showers, turning heavy at times with the possibility of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Showers will continue through the afternoon, merging into longer spells of rain for parts of the north and northwest where it will also stay cloudy. However, brighter spells will have a chance to break through elsewhere for a time. Cool today with highs of just 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, and gales on the coast.

TONIGHT

Tonight, will be similar with scattered showers for most. Again, some turning heavy at times with the chance of isolated hail and thunder. Later overnight, more persistent rain will spread over parts of the north and west for a time. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with a chance of frost developing too, in mostly light or variable winds.

TOMORROW - Saturday 29th November

Saturday will start off cloudy in the morning with scattered showers feeding down from the north, turning heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Brighter spells will develop later on in the day towards the early evening with drier spells developing. Come nightfall, showers will start to move in from the west. Another cold day with highs of just 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate north to northwest winds, fresh at times in the southwest.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally changeable and unsettled.

Saturday night: A cold night with scattered showers in parts of the north and west early but staying mostly dry and clear elsewhere. Lowest overnight temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees, with frost and icy patches possible, in light westerly or variable winds.

Sunday: Cold and frosty to start with some winter sunshine in the morning. Cloud will build from the west early and gradually spread eastwards with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highs of 4 to 8 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.

Sunday night: Early on in the night will start off cloudy and wet as that rain continues to clear eastwards. A clearance will follow in behind, with cloudy conditions lingering in the north and south. Scattered showers will mainly affect southern counties overnight, before merging into longer spells of rain towards morning and spreading northward. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, coldest under clear skies in light to moderate southerly winds.

Monday: Wet and cloudy to start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing eastwards early on. Showers will follow in behind, some heavy at times. Brighter spells at times too, the best of which will be in the southeast. Highs of 8 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, which will veer westerly and strengthen fresh to strong at times near southern coasts.

Tuesday: Cloudy for most with showery outbreaks of rain. There will be brighter breaks throughout the day in between any showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate southwesterly winds, strong to near gale force at times on Atlantic and eastern coasts.

Further Outlook: Remaining unsettled with low pressure systems from the Atlantic driving our weather patterns.