Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 12 December 2024 08:24

TODAY - Thursday 12th December

Largely dry and mostly cloudy today, with just limited bright spells. A few patches of light rain or drizzle will occur later, mainly in southern and eastern areas. Highest temperatures ranging from 3 degrees in the northwest to 6 or 7 degrees in the south and east, in light easterly or variable breezes.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be mostly cloudy with some patches of light rain or drizzle, mainly in the east. Some clear spells could develop in the west giving a touch of frost and some mist or fog patches. Lowest temperatures of -1 to 5 degrees with light variable breezes or calm conditions.

TOMORROW - Friday 13th December

Tomorrow will bring a good deal of cloud but some bright or sunny spells too. There will be some patchy rain and drizzle, mainly for eastern and southern counties in the morning, and then later in the day in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in light variable breezes.

National Outlook

Friday night: Largely cloudy at first with light rain or drizzle in the northwest, slowly sinking southeastwards while becoming patchier. Becoming clearer from the north and west towards morning with a few showers near Atlantic coasts. Some patches of frost or fog are possible. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds developing.

Saturday: Mostly dry with spells of sunshine and just well scattered showers, mainly near northern and western coasts. Through the afternoon and evening, cloud will build from the northwest. Some rain or drizzle will develop in northwestern parts during the evening. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a few patches of light rain and drizzle, mainly for northern and western counties. Milder with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate westerly winds developing, fresh at times in the west and north.

Monday looks mild and breezy with some rain and showers but still a good deal of dry weather. Temperatures generally reaching between 9 and 11 degrees in moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.

The rest of the week looks unsettled with rain or showers and will be windy at times. Temperatures will be close to normal or a little on the mild side, though turning colder later in the week.