National Forecast
Issued at: 23 March 2026 20:30
TONIGHT
Windy tonight, especially across western counties tonight with very strong and gusty west to northwest winds. Widespread passing heavy showers, with the slight chance of hail and lightning, will gradually become more scattered overnight. Some wintry falls may occur on higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, but feeling colder with an added wind chill factor.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 24th March
Wednesday will be cool and blustery with frequent showers. The showers may turn wintry over higher ground and with the chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees and feeling colder with an added wind chill factor. Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds will moderate later.
National Outlook
Outlook: Early rain on Friday will give way to sunshine and scattered showers, generally dry on Saturday, with a wet day following on Sunday.
Thursday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Hill, mist and coastal fog will occur too. A clearance will set in across northwest counties towards morning though. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds.
Friday: Generally wet to begin. However, sunny spells and well-scattered showers will extend to remaining areas into the afternoon. The odd wintry shower will affect west and northwest during the evening. Breezy with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
Friday night: Most areas will be dry and clear, outside of a few well scattered showers with isolated wintry showers. Cold with some frost and ice. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in a moderate north-west breeze.
Saturday: A bright and breezy with sunshine and scattered showers. The showers will fade away across west and southwest areas through the afternoon and the rest of the country in the evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in a rather brisk north-west wind, making it feel quite cool.
Saturday night: Cold and clear early on with some frost and ice. Turning wet and breezy later.
Sunday: Starting out wet and rather windy. While the rain will give way to more showery conditions later, it will remain fairly blustery with strong and gusty southwest veering westerly later.
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.