Issued at: 04 March 2026 12:00
A mild and rather cloudy day, though a few sunny spells will develop. It will be dry for most, with just the odd patch of drizzle. More persistent rain will develop in the far west of the province in the late evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.
Tonight will be cloudy and after a dry start for most, rain will gradually spread eastwards across the province. Some eastern parts of the province may stay dry until after dawn. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees, with moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds veering northwesterly later in the night.
It will be a cloudy and wet start to tomorrow, Thursday, with further outbreaks of rain. Bright or sunny spells will develop in the west of the province in the morning and will extend slowly eastwards through the day, with rain clearing from eastern areas in the evening. A rather cold day, with highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Early on Thursday night, any remaining cloud and rain in the east will clear. It will become dry and cold with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with some frost and icy patches.
Friday will be dry with good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with mainly light to moderate southerly or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees for most with frost developing. Not quite as cold along the west coast where it may be a bit cloudier. Southerly breezes will be mostly light.
Saturday will be mainly dry with sunny spells. It will become somewhat cloudier in the east later with perhaps a little drizzle. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds, fresher near Atlantic coasts. Saturday night will become mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle and with more persistent rain developing in the west in the evening. It will become breezy too, with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. On Sunday rain will spread eastwards to all areas.
Early next week, the weather will become more unsettled with spells of rain or showers at times.

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.