National Forecast

Issued at: 04 April 2026 22:00

TONIGHT

Storm Dave will continue to clear northeastwards early tonight as strong and gusty westerly winds gradually ease mostly moderate to fresh but continuing strong on Atlantic coasts. Clear spells and scattered showers will bring the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms with sleet possible on higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees.

TOMORROW - Sunday 5th April

Bright and breezy tomorrow with sunny spells and scattered showers. Some showers may fall as hail with sleet possible on higher ground early on. The showers will ease through the afternoon, becoming isolated by evening. Feeling crisp with highest temperatures of just 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds, easing later.

National Outlook

Outlook: Staying unsettled into next week with wet and breezy weather at times. Brighter interludes will develop at times with sunny spells.

Sunday night: Dry for most to start with clear skies. Cloud will increase from the west overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in over Atlantic coastal parts towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, however temperatures will increase with the arrival of the cloud. Light to moderate southerly winds.

Monday: Windy and generally dry to start the week apart from patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Brighter spells will develop at times later through the afternoon. Feeling mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, with fresh to strong southerly winds.

Monday night: Dry with long clear spells early on in the night. Towards morning cloud will start to increase from the southwest bringing scattered showers. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southeast winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.

Tuesday: A rather wet day with showery outbreaks of rain moving northeastwards throughout the day. Feeling mild and humid with highest temperatures of 12 to 16 or 17 degrees in light to moderate south to southeast breezes.

Wednesday: Cloudy but becoming brighter through the morning with the chance of some hazy sunny spells developing. Dry for most apart from isolated showers in the east. Cloud will start to increase from the west again later in the evening with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, cooler further west.

Further outlook: High pressure becomes established to the south on Thursday allowing a brief reprieve, however, it moves eastwards again from Friday with further spells of unsettled weather moving in from the Atlantic.