Issued at: 11 March 2026 05:30
Dry and bright for most today with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, becoming isolated this afternoon. Cloud will build from the west towards evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
After a mainly dry start it will become windy with showery outbreaks of rain developing. Southwesterly winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty too. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
Low
A wet and windy day with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, along with fresh to strong and gusty southwest winds. The rain will slowly clear eastwards with showers following later this evening. Highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees. Some hail and lightning will occur later also.
Overview: A mobile Atlantic regime will bring rain or showers each day. Turning breezy and cool with some of the showers turning wintry at times.
Thursday night: Cold with scattered blustery wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic counties. Some of the showers will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms. Some lying snow is possible across higher ground and parts of the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly wind.
Friday: Rather cold and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will fall as sleet and possibly snow at times early on. Isolated thunderstorms and hail are also likely. Highest temperatures of just 5 to 8 degrees in fresh and gusty westerly winds, making for an added wind chill factor.
Friday night: The showers will become largely confined to Atlantic coasts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Saturday: Dry to start in the east with sunny spells but becoming cloudy as rain and drizzle spread from the west becoming widespread by the afternoon. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate southerly winds.
Saturday night: The rain will ease becoming lighter and patchier. Some clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Sunday: A cool and breezy day with sunny spells and blustery showers, some turning wintry in places with sleet or hail possible. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in fresh to strong westerly winds.

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.