An Mhumhain

Issued at: 21 January 2022 12:30

TODAY - Friday 21st January

Dry and mostly cloudy today with a few bright or sunny spells in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in a light southwest or variable breeze.

TONIGHT

Staying dry and cloudy tonight with light southwesterly or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, but it may dip a little colder locally under any clearer spells with a touch of frost and a few fog or mist patches.

TOMORROW - Saturday 22nd January

Dry and mainly cloudy again tomorrow with just a few bright spells. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.

National Outlook

OVERVIEW: High Pressure will continue to dominate our weather pattern this weekend and into early next week bringing generally settled conditions.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Patchy drizzle will affect western coastal areas where it will be breezy. Minimum temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees Celsius in the west but a little colder in the east with temperatures dipping down to between -1 and 3 degrees Celsius with a touch of frost possible under any clearer breaks. Light to moderate southerly breezes will be fresher near west and northwest coasts. A few mist and fog patches also.

SUNDAY: Another largely dry and cloudy day for most with just occasional brighter intervals developing. Occasional light rain or drizzle will affect western and southwestern coastal areas, becoming persistent in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees Celsius. Light to moderate southerly breezes, fresher near Atlantic coasts.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue to affect western, southwestern and northwestern coastal areas on Sunday night. It will stay mostly dry elsewhere though, with variable cloud and clear intervals. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees, but dipping down to between 0 and 3 degrees under any clearer breaks in the east. Light to moderate southerly breezes.

MONDAY: Monday will bring a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Most places will be dry again, however, patchy light rain and drizzle will continue in some Atlantic coastal areas. Highs of 7 to 10 degrees Celsius with light southerly breezes.

MONDAY NIGHT: Largely dry and cloudy with occasional clearer breaks with just the odd drizzle patch. Lows of 0 and 5 degrees Celsius in light southerly breezes.

TUESDAY: Little change in weather conditions for Tuesday. Largely dry and cloudy with just a few spots of drizzle and some limited brighter intervals. Highs of 6 to 8 degrees with light southerly breezes.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: At the moment, it looks set to become breezy with a spell of rain extending from the Atlantic during Wednesday. Cooler, brighter and more showery conditions look likely to follow for the first part of Thursday before high pressure builds in again from the southwest later on Thursday and on Friday.