National Forecast

Issued at: 29 April 2024 11:32

TODAY - Monday 29th April

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Ulster and Leinster will continue to clear through the early afternoon. Bright or sunny spells with scattered showers elsewhere, with moderate southwest to west winds will follow in the clearance from the rain, some showers turning heavy. The winds will generally ease light and variable later on. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

TONIGHT

Tonight will bring a mix of clear spells and some well scattered showers early on before becoming cloudy from the south as rain moves northwards, becoming heavy at times with the chance of some spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, coolest in the northwest, in mostly light variable breezes, but becoming breezy in southeastern and eastern coastal parts in a strengthening southeast wind.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 30th April

Further rain for a time tomorrow morning, generally clearing northwestwards through the morning with bright or sunny spells and showers following for the rest of the day. Some of the showers will be heavy, with the likelihood of thunderstorms and the possibility of hail. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southerly or variable winds, strong at times in the north and east before easing later in the afternoon.

National Outlook

It's going to become milder or indeed it'll gradually become warmer this week and through the weekend. There's uncertainty in the detail from Thursday onwards, and while there'll be further showers or spells of rain in places, there's likely to be a good lot of dry weather too with sunshine.

Tuesday night: Still some scattered heavy showers at first on Tuesday night, but the showers will become isolated overnight and there'll be a mix of cloud and clear spells. A few mist patches are likely also. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, in light to moderate southeasterly breezes.

Wednesday: It'll be much drier on Wednesday, the first of May, as compared to earlier in the week. There'll be a lot of dry weather overall with spells of sunshine, though there'll be a scattering of showers, a few possibly heavy. It's likely to become cloudier in eastern parts through the day. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 or 16 degrees in mostly moderate southeast winds, decreasing light later.

Wednesday night: Some clear spells continuing on Wednesday night, mainly in the southwest and west, otherwise it'll become increasingly cloudy from the east. Rain will push in from the Irish Sea to parts of the east and north overnight, while it'll stay mostly dry elsewhere, but with some mist and fog patches forming. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees, lowest under clearer skies in the southwest, in mostly light variable breezes.

Thursday: There's uncertainty in the detail from Thursday onwards. At the moment, it looks like there'll be some limited bright or sunny spells on Thursday, mostly likely in the southwest, but overall a good lot of cloud, with outbreaks of showery rain in places, some of it heavy. Some parts of the country may escape the rain though, with the southwest looking most favoured. Highest temperatures of 12 degrees under the cloud and rain to about 15 or 16 degrees in the drier brighter areas, in light to moderate westerly or variable breezes.

Thursday night: Some clear spells, but there's most likely to be a good lot of cloud, with showery outbreaks of rain in places. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees in light variable breezes.

Friday is likely to bring some sunshine and good dry spells, but with the chance of heavy showers or even a longer spell of rain in places. Getting milder with highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in light to moderate northwest breezes.

It'll become warmer over the weekend, and while there's a good lot of uncertainty, it looks like there should be a good deal of dry weather overall with sunshine, but with the possibility of heavy showers at times too. Temperatures are likely to reach between 15 and 19 or 20 degrees in mostly light winds,