Connacht
Issued at: 09 December 2025 16:30
TODAY - Tuesday 9th December
Storm Bram will bring very windy or stormy conditions for the rest of today. Very strong to gale force southwest to west winds will be strongest near coasts. Some damaging gusts are expected. Storm surge combined with onshore winds will result in some coastal flooding. Outbreaks of rain, locally heavy, will clear to scattered showers.
TONIGHT
Windy at first tonight but west to southwest winds will ease somewhat, becoming moderate to fresh and gusty with stronger winds near coasts. The night will bring a mix of clear spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be heavy and with a chance of thunder. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 10th December
A breezy day on Wednesday with sunny spells. Scattered showers will die out during the morning and it will be dry for the rest of the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, stronger near coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mobile Atlantic regime continues to bring unsettled and mixed conditions, with spells of wet and windy weather, but also some drier and brighter spells, all in the forecast. Temperatures will be average or above for the time of year.
Wednesday night: A breezy but mostly dry night with some clear spells at first. However, more persistent cloud will spread eastwards across the country through the night, with a band of rain reaching the west coast by morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds strengthening through the night.
Thursday: Starting off windy, but dry, for most, a band of rain will slowly move eastwards across the country through the day. As the rain clears, it will be followed by mostly dry conditions. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with strong southerly winds easing as the rain clears.
Thursday night: The rain will clear the east coast early on, leaving a mostly clear and dry night, apart from some showers in Atlantic coastal areas. Colder than recent nights with lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds, freshening through the night.
Friday: A breezy, bright and dry day for many, but with scattered showers in Atlantic counties, some of which could be heavy and with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Saturday: Starting off dry and bright further east, cloud followed by outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the west through the day. A more persistent band of heavy rain will move into the west by nightfall. Windy with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees, with fresh to strong southerly winds.
Further outlook: While the detail becomes more uncertain, the mobile Atlantic regime will continue to bring mixed and unsettled conditions.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.