National Forecast

Issued at: 29 March 2024 12:09

TODAY - Friday 29th March

Sunshine and scattered showers today, the showers becoming fairly widespread across the country during the afternoon. Some of the showers will be heavy and of hail with a few thunderstorms possible. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.

TONIGHT

A good deal of dry weather overnight with clear spells and just isolated showers. However, more frequent showers will develop in the south towards dawn. A touch of frost is possible with lowest temperatures of -2 to 4 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.

TOMORROW - Saturday 30th March

A largely dry start with sunny spells but blustery showers will spread northwards across the country during the morning and afternoon, some turning heavy with hail. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong at times in the southwest.

National Outlook

Overview: Unsettled showery conditions continuing for the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Saturday night: A mix of clear spells and isolated showers at first. Those showers will clear to the north early in the night and it will briefly turn drier. However, further showers or longer spells of rain will develop in the south and spread northwards overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds.

Sunday: Easter Sunday will be quite cloudy at times with continued showers, turning heavy in some places. Brighter and sunnier conditions will develop for a time in the afternoon. Milder with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly winds.

Sunday night: Further showers or longer spells of rain will move across Munster and south Connacht through the night with isolated showers continuing elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in light easterly winds.

Monday: Continuing wet across the south and west into Easter Monday, with drier and brighter weather in the north and east. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate easterly or variable winds.

Monday night: Showers will ease becoming more isolated early in the night. Clear spells and mainly dry conditions for much of the night before showers increase towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light easterly or variable winds.

Tuesday: It will become wet and dull on Tuesday as rain pushes in from the south through the afternoon with showers continuing elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Overview: Remaining unsettled and becoming colder next week.