Connacht
Issued at: 27 March 2026 05:30
TODAY - Friday 27th March
Largely dry at first this morning with sunny spells developing. Scattered showers will develop later this morning.Some of the showers may turn heavy in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with westerly winds increasing moderate to fresh for the afternoon, strong for coasts but easing in the evening.
TONIGHT
Clear spells and scattered showers tonight. Some of the showers will turn heavy or possibly thundery. There could also be some falls of sleet, mainly on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, falling to 0 degrees locally, in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh westerly winds, strong along coasts.
Solar UV Index
Moderate Thursday and low Friday.
TOMORROW - Saturday 28th March
Sunny spells and showers tomorrow morning with chances of isolated thunderstorms and sleet on high ground. The showers will ease during the afternoon, becoming isolated for the evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwest winds, strong for coasts, easing mostly light through the evening.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning wet and breezy for a time on Sunday. Otherwise, generally mixed.
Saturday night: Largely dry and clear at first with just isolated showers. Cloud will build from the west with rain following into the northwest towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees. Light to moderate southwesterly winds will strengthen towards morning.
Sunday: A wet and breezy morning as rain extends southeastwards along with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds, reaching near gale force at times for western and northern coasts. The rain will be heavy at times, especially for the north and west, with some spot flooding possible. The rain will clear southwards during the afternoon as sunny spells follow along with some showers, mainly for the north. Winds will moderate during the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
Sunday night: Largely dry and clear at first with just some showers in the north. Cloud will build from the west through the night. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 or 11 degrees, coolest in the northeast, in mostly moderate westerly winds.
Monday: A mild but rather dull day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Tuesday: Another mild day with plenty of cloud and patchy rain and drizzle but some sunny spells will break through. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds.
Further Outlook: A fair amount of uncertainty in the details for the following days but indications are that conditions will generally be mixed with rain at times but dry intervals too.
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.