Connacht
Issued at: 24 March 2026 05:30
TODAY - Tuesday 24th March
Cloudy and breezy this morning with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Rain will clear to sunny spells and heavy showers during the afternoon, with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to fresh southwest winds at first but it will become windier through the day with strong and very gusty westerly winds developing. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees.
TONIGHT
Windy tonight with fresh to strong and very gusty west to northwest winds. Widespread heavy showers will continue with some falling as hail or sleet, and snow possible on higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees with frost and icy patches possible.
Solar UV Index
Mainly low, moderate in any sunshine.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 25th March
A cool and blustery day tomorrow with any lingering frost and icy patches clearing through the morning. A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers will feed down from the northwest through the day, with hail and sleet possible over high ground. During the evening, the showers will become more isolated. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in fresh to strong northwesterly winds.
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.