Laighin

Issued at: 02 December 2024 13:00

TODAY - Monday 2nd December

Dry today with long spells of sunshine and just the chance of an isolated shower in the north. Highest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northwest winds, becoming light westerly by the evening.

TONIGHT

Mostly dry tonight with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +1 degrees with frost and ice developing in places in light southeasterly or variable breezes.

Solar UV Index

Low

UV Index

TOMORROW - Tuesday 3rd December

Dry tomorrow morning with some early sunny spells before outbreaks of rain extend from the west during the afternoon with some heavy falls possible. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees. Southeasterly winds will be moderate but stronger on coasts.

National Outlook

OVERVIEW: Often turning unsettled with rain, showers and breezy or windy conditions. Some more settled weather indicated towards the end of this week or early next week.

Tuesday night: Mostly dry with clear spells and just a few stray showers. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with some frost and ice possible. Winds will fall light and variable overnight.

Wednesday: After a dry and bright start to the day, it will turn cloudy through the morning with outbreaks of rain extending eastwards over the country, accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds with gales near some coasts. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees.

Wednesday night: Continuing windy with widespread rain at first with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, veering southwesterly. The winds will veer westerly and will ease slightly from the south as the rain becomes patchier there but remaining more persistent further north with some heavy falls. Lowest temperatures in the early night of 4 to 8 degrees before turning milder from the southwest through the night.

Thursday: Breezy at first with showery outbreaks of rain, clearing to sunny spells and scattered showers in the afternoon as moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds ease. Some of the showery will be heavy or possibly thundery. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.

Friday: Some uncertainty in the details but indications are that rain will extend eastwards over the country with localised flooding possible. Highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees

Saturday: Sunny spells and scattered blustery showers in a fresh northwesterly wind. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.

Further Outlook: Current indications suggest that the showers will ease through Sunday with drier days in store for early next week.