Connacht

Issued at: 26 May 2022 12:40

TODAY - Thursday 26th May

Dry this afternoon and evening with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Breezy also with moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, which will be strong at times near the north and northwest coasts. Top temperatures of 13 to 15 or 16 Celsius generally but a little cooler near the west and north coasts.

TONIGHT

Dry but rather cool overnight with clear spells. Cloud will build in northern parts of Connacht overnight. Winds will ease and temperatures will dip to between 4 and 7 Celsius, coolest in the south. A few patches of mist and fog will develop also.

Pollen Forecast

Low today. Moderate on Friday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate, high in sunshine today. High on Friday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Friday 27th May

Any mist and fog will clear on Friday morning and it will brighten up everywhere with long spells on sunshine. The sunshine will be hazy at times in the afternoon. Dry with top temperatures of 14 to 17 Celsius in light to moderate northwest winds. Mildest in the southeast.

National Outlook

Overview: High pressure across Ireland will bring largely dry weather and spells of sunshine this weekend with temperatures in the mid to high teens.

Friday night: Largely dry with long clear spells, though it will be cloudier at times over Ulster. A cool night with lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in a light northerly breeze.

Saturday: Another dry day with spells of sunshine, though there will be isolated light showers in the north. A rather warm day for much of the country with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees generally, though it will be cooler in north Ulster in light to moderate northerly winds.

Saturday night: Staying dry with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze.

Sunday: Mostly dry with sunny spells. However, there is the chance of a few light showers in the north and east. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, though it will once again be cooler in north Ulster in moderate northeasterly winds.

Sunday night: Becoming slightly cloudier overnight with scattered light showers spreading from the north. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Monday: A cooler and cloudier day on Monday with well scattered light showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze.

Further outlook: Current indications suggest that the early part of next week will bring sunny spells and a few light showers. Daytime temperatures will generally reach the mid-teens.