National Forecast
Issued at: 24 March 2026 12:00
TODAY - Tuesday 24th March
Quite wet and blustery with rain, turning heavy at times with a chance of spot flooding in western areas. Sunny spells will develop later this afternoon, but heavy showers will continue to spread from the west, with a chance of hail or isolated thunderstorms. Fresh to strong westerly winds developing and severe gusts in western coastal areas later. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
TONIGHT
Remaining windy tonight with fresh to strong west to northwest winds, with very strong gusts in Atlantic coastal counties. Widespread heavy showers will continue, some falling as hail or sleet with snow possible on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, with frost and icy stretches possible.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 25th March
A cool and blustery day tomorrow with any frost and icy patches clearing through the morning. A mix of sunny spells and showers will continue to spread from the northwest, with further wintry falls possible on higher ground. During the evening, the showers will become more isolated. Fresh northwesterly winds, strong in Atlantic coastal areas, with highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions to end the week with rain on Thursday and Thursday night giving way to brighter, showery conditions on Friday and Saturday. Isolated wintry showers are possible.
Wednesday night: Becoming largely dry early on Wednesday night with long clear spells and isolated showers. It will turn cloudier in the west and north towards morning. Moderate to fresh northwest winds will quickly ease light variable. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees, with frost and icy patches developing.
Thursday: Cloud will thicken from the west early on Thursday with patchy light rain and drizzle spreading southeastwards across the country through the day. The rain will turn more persistent in the west and northwest later in the evening. Highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light southwesterly winds increasing moderate to fresh through the day.
Thursday night: Cloudy with more persistent rain spreading from the northwest overnight. A clearance to isolated showers will move into the northwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds.
Friday: Rain will clear to the southeast early on Friday morning with sunny spells and isolated showers following from the northwest. Some showers may turn to hail or sleet later. Breezy with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
Saturday: A bright and blustery day with sunny spells and scattered showers. The odd wintry shower is possible in mountainous areas. The showers will die out through the evening. Moderate westerly winds will increase fresh northwesterly through the day with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Further outlook: Remaining mixed for Sunday and early next week with occasional outbreaks of rain, though long dry spells will occur also.
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.