National Forecast

Issued at: 27 March 2019 09:47

TODAY - Wednesday 27th March

Rather cloudy across northern areas and near west coasts, but dry in all places today. Good sunny spells too - especially over Leinster and Munster. After a cool start temperatures will recover to range 12 to 15 degrees in light variable mainly southwest breezes.

TONIGHT - Wednesday 27th March

Continuing dry in most areas tonight. Long clear spells over the midlands, south and east. Mostly cloudy further north with a few spots of drizzle possible on hills of the northwest. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with slight ground frost where skies remain clear. A few shallow fog patches too.

TOMORROW - Thursday 28th March

Tomorrow Thursday will be another dry day with good sunny spells more widely. Somewhat cloudier near north and west coasts. Light to moderate southwest breezes. Highest temperatures 12 to 16 degrees.

National Outlook

OUTLOOK: Overall a lot of dry weather with high pressure in charge, but with further frosts by night. Mild at first, but turning fresher and cooler over the weekend. Any rainfall will mainly occur Friday night / early Saturday. Cold nights this weekend, with frost and possibly some fog.

Thursday Night: Some clear spells in places, mainly over more southern and eastern parts. Cloud will increase across the west and northwest on Thursday night with patchy rain and drizzle developing in Atlantic coastal counties before dawn. Lows of 2 to 6 degrees Celsius, coldest under clear spells in Munster and Leinster, with a local rural grass frost.

Friday: A mostly cloudy day, with patchy drizzle in places, mainly Atlantic coastal counties and over northern areas. However pockets of bright weather will occur over parts of Leinster and east Munster. Highs of 11 to 14 C., in moderate southwest breezes. Misty and mostly cloudy on Friday night, with patches of light drizzle in places and a spell of persistent rain will gradually feed down across the country, from the northwest. Lows of 3 to 6 C.

This Weekend: Fresher and much cooler in a northwest breeze, with highs of just 7 to 10 C., both days. Early rain on Saturday morning over south Leinster and Munster clearing quickly. Bright weather generally, with sunny spells developing and then dry apart from a few isolated showers. Winds moderate northwesterly. Bright on Sunday with a mix of sunny spells and cloudy periods and dry apart from the odd light shower. Cold each night, with lows of -1 to plus 2 C., with a widespread frost and possibly some patches of mist and fog also.