National Forecast
Issued at: 21 March 2026 11:00
TODAY - Saturday 21st March
Any mist and fog will continue to clear, though it may linger in some coastal parts. It'll be another dry day for most, with spells of sunshine, hazy at times. It'll be a little cloudier in coastal parts of the northwest, but dry apart from the chance of a few spots of drizzle. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees in mostly light southwest or variable breezes.
TONIGHT
Dry at first with clear spells and with some patches of mist and fog forming, mainly further south. Cloud will increase from the northwest overnight with a little light rain and drizzle starting to move southeastwards. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 6 degrees, coldest across southern parts with a touch of frost, in light to moderate southwesterly or variable breezes.
TOMORROW - Sunday 22nd March
Generally cloudy at first tomorrow with a little rain and drizzle moving southeastwards. However, a clearance to mostly dry weather with sunny spells will extend from the northwest to most parts through the morning and afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds, veering northwesterly.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning more unsettled next week. Wet and breezy at times with cooler temperatures too.
Sunday night: Dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees in just light variable breezes.
Monday: A largely dry day for most, apart from the odd spot of drizzle, with some hazy spells of sunshine, though it'll become increasingly cloudy with some light rain and drizzle moving into northwestern parts later in the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, fresher later in western and northwestern parts.
Monday night: A breezy and cloudy night with outbreaks of rain moving southeastwards to most parts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds.
Tuesday: Cloudy for a time with further outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. The rain will clear southeastwards by the afternoon, with sunny spells and fairly widespread showers following, some of hail, with the chance of the odd rumble of thunder. A blustery day with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh and gusty southwesterly winds veering westerly, strong to near gale force and gusty in western coastal parts.
Tuesday night: Continuing rather windy and showery, some of the showers turning wintry and with a chance of thunder. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees in fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong to near gale force in western coastal parts.
Wednesday: A windy and showery day and some of the showers will be heavy, with a chance of thunder. Some will be wintry too, especially through the morning and again later. There'll be some sunny spells also. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees, but feeling colder with the added wind chill from fresh to strong and gusty northwest winds, reaching near gale to gale force in western coastal parts.
Further outlook: Staying unsettled through the week with further spells of rain or showers.
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.