Ulster
Issued at: 30 August 2025 06:00
TODAY - Saturday 30th August
Wet and blustery today with rain spreading northeastwards across Ulster this morning, turning heavy or thundery in places with localised flooding possible. The rain will clear to widespread showers and sunny spells through the early afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, veering southwesterly as the rain clears.
TONIGHT
Continuing breezy tonight, with widespread showers, turning heavy and merging to more persistent spells at times with localised flooding possible. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, strong along coasts.
Pollen Forecast
Low on Saturday and Sunday.
Solar UV Index
Low to moderate on Saturday and Sunday.
TOMORROW - Sunday 31st August
Breezy and showery tomorrow, with widespread showers turning heavy or thundery in places which may result in localised flooding. Showers will merge into longer, more persistent spells of rain through the day, with limited bright intervals. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with fresh and gusty southerly winds, easing mostly moderate in the evening.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Remaining unsettled with spells of rain and showers. Feeling cooler than recent days with temperatures reaching the mid to high teens.
Sunday night: Showers continue to feed in from the west on Sunday night, merging into longer spells of rain at times in the northwest and west, turning heavy in places. Clear spells and scattered showers elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.
Monday: Sunny spells and widespread showers on Monday. Showers will turn heavy and possibly thundery at times before easing in the evening and becoming mostly confined to the west. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh westerly winds, easing light to moderate through the evening.
Monday night: Showers will continue to feed in from the Atlantic but will stay mostly confined to the west and northwest. Largely dry with clear spells elsewhere, though it may become cloudier in the south towards morning with a chance of rain clipping southern coastal areas. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with mostly light southerly winds.
Tuesday: Showers continuing to feed in from the west on Tuesday, though not as heavy and widespread as preceding days. Spells of sunshine too, though more persistent cloud and a longer spell of rain may continue to affect southern and southeastern coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds veering northwesterly through the day.
Wednesday: Current indications show another unsettled day on Wednesday with further showers and the chance of a more persistent spell of rain moving across the south. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with mostly light westerly or variable winds.
Further outlook: A good deal of uncertainty in the details looking further ahead, but there is a signal for unsettled weather to continue with further spells of rain and showers.
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.