01 May 2024 13:54

Today - Wednesday 1st May

HEADLINE: Sunny spells and scattered showers, fading this evening. While some good sunny spells will occur today, scattered showers will occur too, some heavy. It will remain driest across Ulster and North Leinster. Overall dry this evening with hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, mildest away from southern and eastern areas, all in mostly moderate southeast winds.

Tonight - Wednesday 1st May

Damp, drizzly, locally wet weather, will gradually move westwards across Leinster, the Midlands and the Southeast overnight. Drier but cooler elsewhere under clearer skies. Some mist patches too. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees in light variable breezes.

Tomorrow - Thursday 2nd May

Thursday will bring outbreaks of thundery rain to Munster and south Leinster with spot flooding, especially across the South Midlands and the Southeast. Highest temperatures in these areas will range a cool 9 to 13 degrees, in light variable breezes. Drier elsewhere with a mix of cloud and warm spells of hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, in moderate to fresh northeasterly winds. Some rain and drizzle will gradually edge northwards later in the day, however much of Ulster will stay fully dry for daylight hours; warmest here too.

Outlook

OVERVIEW: Unsettled with rain or showers at times.

Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue, mainly over the southern half of the country. Drier further north with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mostly light to moderate variable winds, fresher in the northeast.

Friday: Mostly cloudy to start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in central, eastern and western areas. However, it will hold mainly dry and bright in Ulster and parts of Munster during the morning with sunny spells. During the afternoon rain and drizzle will continue in central, eastern and western areas but by evening time, light rain and drizzle will extend into Ulster with drier and brighter weather developing in parts of Leinster and Connacht, while continuing to holding dry in Munster. Highs between 12 and 17 Celsius, warmest in the north and northwest where the driest and brightest conditions will be for much of the day. Winds will be light to moderate in strength and southwest to west in direction.

Friday night: Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle overnight most frequent in the northeast and east, but saying mostly dry in the southwest . Lowest temperatures of 3 to 5 Celsius in the southwest under clear spells but milder elsewhere with temperatures not falling below 6 to 10 degrees. Winds mostly light to moderate variable in direction, but fresher in the northeast.

Saturday: Showers or longer spells of rain on Saturday most frequent in the east and northeast. The brightest and driest weather along with the longer spells of sunshine will be in the south and southwest. Highest temperatures on Saturday generally 12 to 16 or 17 Celsius, warmest in the southwest. Winds light to moderate and southwest to west in direction.

Sunday: A mix of sunny spells and showers on Sunday. Highest temperatures generally ranging between 13 and 17 degrees Celsius and it will be warmest in the southwest. Winds will be light or moderate and northwest in direction.

Bank Holiday Monday: Likely a day of sunny spells and scattered showers, easing through the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.