Regional Forecast for Connacht

Issued at: 18 November 2018 16:15

TODAY - Sunday 18th November

It will be dry this evening with clear skies in mostly moderate, easterly winds.

TONIGHT - Sunday 18th November

Tonight will be dry with clear skies. A few frost patches may develop in sheltered areas inland. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees in mostly moderate, easterly winds.

TOMORROW - Monday 19th November

It will be a dry and bright start to tomorrow, Monday with good sunny spells. Cloud will increase as the day goes on and a few isolated showers may develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 or 10 degrees in a moderate to fresh, easterly wind.

National Outlook

On Tuesday night, showers or longer spells of rain will continue, mainly over the eastern half of the country. The best of any clear spells will be further west with ground frost possible in places. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with moderate east to northeast breezes.

Wednesday will be cold and mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain in many areas, but heaviest in the east. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with moderate east to northeast breezes, later becoming easterly. On Wednesday night, showers will continue in the east and south, but will die out elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with frost in places.

Thursday and Friday will continue cold with showers or longer spells, heaviest in the east and south. Winds will continue mainly east to northeast in direction. It will become slightly less cold with temperatures ranging from 6 to9 degrees on Thursday and from 7 to 10 degrees on Friday. The nights will be mostly frost free.

Through next weekend, showers will mainly feed up from the east and south. The best of the drier, brighter periods will be in Connacht and Ulster. Day time temperatures will range from 7 to 11 degrees with mostly moderate east to southeast winds. There may be a touch of ground frost and some patches of mist or fog at night.