Regional Forecast for Connacht

Issued at: 20 March 2019 06:00

TODAY - Wednesday 20th March

Mist and fog in many parts of Connacht early this morning. These will clear later. Today, will be mild and mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some bright or sunny spells, the best of these in the east. There may be a little drizzle along the coast. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate southwest breezes.

TONIGHT - Wednesday 20th March

Tonight will be mild and mostly cloudy. It will be mainly dry, but there'll be some patches of drizzle, mainly along coasts. Some mist and fog patches also. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

TOMORROW - Thursday 21st March

On Thursday morning drizzle, mist and fog will mostly clear. The day will be largely dry with a fair amount of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate south to southwest breezes.

National Outlook

Thursday night will be mild and mainly dry. However, cloud with thicken overnight and rain will develop in the west by dawn. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 9 degrees with southerly breezes freshening.

On Friday morning rain will move eastwards across the country. It will be followed by cooler weather in the afternoon with sunshine and a few showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering westerly as the rain clears. Friday night will be cold and mainly dry with clear spells and with frost developing in places. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 2 degrees.

Saturday will be dry in most areas with sunny spells. However, there'll be a few showers in parts of Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with moderate west to northwest breezes. Saturday night will be cold with clear spells and with frost developing. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees.

Sunday will continue dry in most areas with good sunny spells over the southern half of the country. It will be cloudier further with showery rain developing in northern parts of Ulster and Connacht. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with moderate westerly breezes. On Sunday night, ground frost is likely in places, especially over the southern half of the country.

The early days of next week will be dominated by high pressure. So it will be mainly dry with sunny spells. Day time temperatures will range between 10 and 13 degrees. The nights will be cold with frost developing.