National Forecast
Issued at: 19 November 2025 18:25
TODAY - Wednesday 19th November
Continuing cold this evening with clear spells and scattered showers, mainly in the north and west. Some showers turning to hail and sleet with snow possible, mainly over higher ground in the north and northwest. Moderate to fresh northwest winds, gusty near Atlantic coasts.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be cold with clear spells and showers in the north, west and southwest. Some showers will turn to hail and sleet with a chance of snow once again over higher ground. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with widespread frost and some icy patches developing in light to moderate northwest winds.
TOMORROW - Thursday 20th November
Tomorrow will be another cold day with frost and icy patches slow to clear. Many places will be dry with sunshine but showers will continue in northern and western areas, with further wintry falls possible. The showers will die out through the day. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate northwest winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Cold at first with widespread frost and ice on Thursday night. Becoming less cold later on Friday and over the weekend with spells of rain forecast.
Thursday night: Dry and clear to start and turning very cold after dark. Cloud will gradually build in from the west overnight with very light outbreaks of rain and drizzle possibly developing overnight, mainly on Atlantic coasts. Mostly light to moderate northerly or variable breezes with lowest temperatures of -3 to +2 degrees with frost and icy patches likely.
Friday: Cloudy conditions will continue to spread eastwards into Friday morning with rain and drizzle becoming more persistent towards the afternoon as a band of rain moves in from the west. Highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, strong at times on Atlantic coasts.
Friday night: Rain and drizzle will clear eastwards overnight with isolated showers following in behind. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, strong at times on south and east coasts.
Saturday: A brighter start on Saturday for the parts of Ulster and Connacht, while remaining cloudier elsewhere. Cloudy conditions will become more widespread though by midday with rain spreading from the southwest. This rain will persist for the remainder of the day and into Saturday night, with showery outbreaks moving in towards the morning. Light to moderate south to southeast winds, strengthening on west and southwest coasts by the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees.
Sunday: Sunday is looking to remain generally unsettled with widespread cloudy conditions and showery outbreaks of rain. There will be opportunities for brighter breaks throughout the day in the southwest. Clearer spells will develop throughout the afternoon with showers becoming more scattered too. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh north to northwest winds, reaching strong to near gale force strength and gusty along Atlantic coasts.
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.