Connacht
Issued at: 13 March 2026 13:00
TODAY - Friday 13th March
Today will be cold and breezy with bright or sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, with moderate to fresh, gusty westerly winds
TONIGHT
Tonight, showers will be isolated for much of the night, becoming more frequent towards morning, wintry on high ground. Cold with frost and some ice patches forming as westerly winds decrease light. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees
TOMORROW - Saturday 14th March
Saturday will be another day of sunny spells and scattered showers, some wintry over high ground. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest breezes
National Outlook
Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards. Clear spells and scattered showers will follow from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with moderate southerly winds veering fresh and gusty westerly as rain clears.
On Sunday morning, any remaining rain in the east will clear. It will be a cool, breezy day with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, some turning wintry with a chance of hail or sleet, mainly in the north. Afternoon highs of 5 to 10 degrees in fresh to strong westerly winds. On Sunday night, showers will gradually ease, becoming largely confined to Ulster with skies clearing elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds.
Monday will start off dry in many areas. Cloud will soon thicken with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the Atlantic. It'll become breezy too with fresh to strong south to southwest winds developing in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees. Monday night will be breezy and mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with fresh, gusty southerly winds.
Tuesday, St Patrick's Day will be mostly cloudy with some patchy rain or drizzle in places. The best oaf any bright intervals will be in the east. More persistent rain will develop in the west in the morning and will spread eastwards through the day. It will be mild and breezy with fresh southerly winds and highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees. On Tuesday night, there'll be some lingering rain or drizzle along with drier periods. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees with winds falling mostly light.
Wednesday will be dry in many areas. However, there will be some lingering patchy rain or drizzle in places. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with light breezes
Further outlook: Aty the moment, it looks like Thursday and Friday next will be mainly dry with sunny spells and light winds and with temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
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.