National Forecast

Issued at: 18 March 2024 23:13

TONIGHT

Any remaining outbreaks of rain will clear eastwards tonight, followed from the west by clear spells and scattered showers. Blustery at first with fresh to strong southerly winds, easing and veering westerly later. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 19th March

Tomorrow morning will be dry for many with sunny spells and just a few showers. Turning cloudier from the south later in the morning and afternoon with more frequent showers developing, some of which will turn heavy. More persistent rain will develop in the south by the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a light westerly breeze becoming northerly later.

National Outlook

Tuesday Night: Rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain, though likely to stay dry in the far northwest. Winds will fall light overnight with overnight lows of 3 to 7 degrees. Later in the night the rain clearing southeastwards with a moderate northerly breeze setting in.

Wednesday: A cloudy and perhaps dull start Wednesday morning with overnight showers lingering across southern and eastern areas. They will slowly die out by the afternoon with long dry spells developing nationwide with sunny spells. Light northerly breezes and highs of 9 to 12 degrees.

Wednesday Night: Another cloudy but mostly dry night with light winds and lows of around 2 to 5 degrees. Overnight however southerly winds will freshen ahead of a band of rain moving into western counties.

Thursday: Cloudy and dull with widespread rain and blustery winds. The rain will be heavy at times in the north and west. Some drier periods will occur in the south. Highs of 11 to 14 degrees.

Thursday Night: Cloudy with scattered showers, perhaps a little more persistent across the northwest. Moderate to fresh westerly breezes but also quite mild overnight with lows of 7 to 10 degrees.

Friday: Current models would suggest Friday would be another very unsettled day with widespread showers, possibly heavy at times and strong and gusty winds too. Highs of around 9 to 12 degrees.