National Forecast
Issued at: 22 November 2025 04:15
TODAY - Saturday 22nd November
Largely dry to start today with areas of fog slowly clearing to sunny spells and a few scattered showers. It will turn cloudier through the day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the south and west. A milder day with highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
TONIGHT
Some fog patches forming in the east and north after dark. However, a band of heavy rain will move eastwards across the country later this evening and overnight, followed by squally showers. Some hail and thunder may occur, especially in the northwest where some sleet is possible on high ground. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh and gusty overnight veering westerly, and increasing strong in the west and northwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees.
TOMORROW - Sunday 23rd November
Tomorrow will bring showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times with the chance of hail and thunder. There will be some sunny spells too, the best of these in the southwest and south. It'll be windy in many areas for a time with strong to near gale force west to northwest winds, especially over Connacht, north Munster and Leinster. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with winds moderating later.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning less cold and more unsettled this weekend with a spell of wet and blustery weather. Drier and brighter once again for the start of next week.
Saturday night: Wet and blustery on Saturday night with widespread outbreaks of rain, turning heavy in places. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh and gusty overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees.
Sunday: A wet and rather windy day with rain continuing for most and fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. It will be drier in Munster with showers and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
Sunday night: Rain will gradually sink southwards on Sunday night, with showers and clear spells following by morning. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with northwest winds decreasing light to moderate.
Monday: Most places will be dry and bright with sunny spells and isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate north to northwest winds.
Tuesday: Another generally dry and bright day with sunshine and the chance of just the odd light shower. Cloud will increase from the west later on. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light westerly breeze.
Further outlook: More unsettled and milder for the latter half of the week with spells of rain likely.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.