30 April 2025 05:32

Inniu - Wednesday 30th April

It'll be warm and mainly sunny today, the sunshine hazy for a time in places. Some showers are possible during the afternoon and evening, with these most likely across the midlands and west, and a few could be heavy with the chance of the odd isolated thunderstorm. However, the showers will be hit and miss, with many areas escaping. Highest temperatures of 19 to 24, possibly 25 degrees, with mainly light south to southeasterly breezes.

Anocht - Wednesday 30th April

Any showers or thunderstorms will ease and die away early tonight and most places will be dry and clear. Thickening cloud in the northwest will start to extend southeastwards overnight, with patchy outbreaks of light rain or drizzle affecting parts of Connacht and Ulster. Areas of mist and fog will form too. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees with light variable breezes becoming light northerly in the north and west towards dawn.

Amárach - Thursday 1st May

There'll be a bit of a contrast in conditions across the country on Thursday with cooler conditions to the north and warmer conditions to the south. In Connacht and Ulster, it'll start out mostly cloudy with a little patchy light rain and drizzle, but clearer, sunnier conditions will spread from the northwest for the afternoon. It'll feel much cooler there with highest temperatures 12 to 17 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds. In most of Leinster and Munster however, Thursday will be mostly sunny to begin. It'll be a bit cloudier though in northern areas with a little drizzle possible. Cloud will build further for the afternoon, with some scattered showers breaking out, which will possibly be heavy and thundery, especially across southern counties. Highest temperatures here of 18 to 23 or 24 degrees, warmest furthest south, where it'll be sunniest, with light variable winds becoming light to moderate northerly later.

Dearcadh

Overview: Warm initially, but turning cooler from the northwest through Thursday and Friday. High pressure dominating bringing mostly settled conditions with below average rainfall overall.

Wednesday night: Any showers or thunderstorms will ease and die away early on Wednesday night and most places will be dry and clear. Thickening cloud in the northwest will gradually extend southeastwards overnight, with patchy outbreaks of light rain or drizzle affecting parts of Connacht and Ulster. Areas of mist and fog will form too. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with light variable breezes becoming light northerly in the north and west towards dawn.

Thursday: A bit of a contrast in conditions across the country on Thursday with a cold front acting as the dividing line between cooler conditions to the north and warmer conditions to the south. In Connacht and Ulster, Thursday will start out mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle, but clearer, sunnier conditions will spread from the northwest for the afternoon. It'll feel much cooler with highest temperatures 12 to 16 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds. In Leinster and Munster however, Thursday will be mostly sunny to begin. Cloud will build for the afternoon, with a few showers breaking out, some of these possibly heavy and thundery. Highest temperatures will range 17 to 21 degrees with light variable winds becoming light to moderate northerly later. A mix of cloud and clear spells for Thursday night with showers persisting in southern coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 11 degrees, coldest under long clear breaks in the north all in light to moderate northerly breezes.

Friday: Friday will be cooler and cloudier day overall with a few light showers in the mix but some bright or sunny breaks at times too. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze. Dry and mostly clear on Friday night with a few mist and fog patches forming. Cloud will build in the north and northwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in light northerly or variable breezes.

Saturday: Dry and bright to begin on Saturday with sunny spells, but cloudier conditions in the north and northwest will gradually spread southwards over the country through the morning and afternoon with a few spots of light rain or drizzle across the northern half of the country. It'll stay dry further south with the best of the sunshine here, although it does look like it will brighten up in most places during the evening. Highest temperatures 13 to 17 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly breezes.

Rest of the Bank Holiday weekend: High pressure will remain the dominant feature bringing generally dry and settled conditions with variable cloud amounts and sunshine. Temperatures look set to remain close to or slightly above the average for early May.