National Forecast
Issued at: 04 July 2025 05:31
TODAY - Friday 4th July
Some bright spells in the east and south at first, but outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the north and west will spread southeastwards across the country through the day. The rain will turn heavy at times in the west. It will become rather windy with a moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, and gusty southwesterly wind developing. Highest temperatures of 14 to 20 degrees, warmest in the south.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be cloudy and misty with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Hill and coastal fog too. Breezy at first with a moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest wind, easing light to moderate overnight. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.
TOMORROW - Saturday 5th July
Saturday will be a mostly dull day with patchy light rain and drizzle. The best of any sunny spells will be in the south and east, where it will be warm and humid. Highest temperatures will range between 14 degrees in the northwest and 22 degrees in the southeast, in a moderate westerly breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions this weekend. Generally improving next week but with the chance of showers.
Friday night: Cloudy on Friday night with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with some hill and coastal mist and fog. Breezy for a time, but the southwesterly winds will gradually moderate. Mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy on Saturday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. While a few bright spells will develop, it'll stay rather cloudy overall. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees, warmest in the south and east, where it will feel quite mild and humid, in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty west to southwest winds. A few clear spells, but generally cloudy on Saturday night, with scattered showers, heaviest and most frequent in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate westerly winds, fresh near Atlantic coasts.
Sunday: Cloudy to begin on Sunday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Brightening up through the afternoon and for the evening with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh and gusty, westerly winds, veering northwesterly.
Monday: A mix of sunny spells and showers on Monday in a cool moderate, occasionally fresh, northwesterly wind, which will ease in the evening. Highest temperatures will range from 14 degrees in the northwest to 19 degrees in the south.
Further Outlook: Temperatures looks set to recover to average or slightly above towards midweek as winds back around to the southwest. Showers remain possible with the best of drier and sunnier conditions in the south and east.
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.