22 December 2025 16:10

Today - Monday 22nd December

Staying largely cloudy in most areas this evening with patchy rain and drizzle clearing westwards with mist lingering in places. A few bright or sunny spells developing in eastern parts before dark. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, coolest in Munster, in mostly light easterly or variable breezes, moderate at times along eastern and southern coasts.

Tonight - Monday 22nd December

Mostly cloudy tonight with patchy rain and drizzle, mainly in the northwest at first, gradually clearing northwestwards. Further patchy rain and drizzle will feed up from the south and southeast affecting mainly southern counties with drier conditions further north. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, coldest in the southwest. Patches of mist and fog also, in mostly light easterly breezes.

Tomorrow - Tuesday 23rd December

Mostly cloudy tomorrow, Tuesday, patchy rain and drizzle, mainly in the south, easing in the afternoon. Overnight mist and fog will be slow to clear in the morning with limited bright spells developing through the day. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light, occasionally moderate, northeasterly breezes.

Outlook

Overview: High pressure is building bringing drier and more settled weather.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy and dry with just isolated patches of light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in light, occasionally moderate, northeasterly breezes with isolated patches of mist and fog possibly forming.

Christmas Eve (Wednesday): Cloudy and dry for most with a few light showers or spots of drizzle, and just limited bright spells developing. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times near exposed coasts.

Christmas Eve (Wednesday) night: Largely dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees in light, occasionally moderate, easterly breezes with frost likely to form.

Christmas Day (Thursday): Dry for most with sunny spells and just a few spots of light rain and drizzle possible. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with light to moderate easterly breezes, fresher at times near eastern and southern coasts.

St. Stephen's Day (Friday): Another largely dry day with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with light, occasionally moderate, northeasterly breezes.

Further outlook: High pressure will continue to dominate for the weekend with mostly dry conditions and highest daytime temperatures generally ranging between 4 and 8 degrees.