Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 11 December 2024 19:03
TONIGHT
It'll be dry tonight and it's likely to stay mostly cloudy. There'll be a little frost under any limited cloud breaks. A few isolated mist or fog patches are possible too, in just light northeast or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +5 degrees generally, but a little less cold in some southern and eastern coastal parts.
TOMORROW - Thursday 12th December
Any frost and any isolated mist and fog will clear tomorrow morning to leave a largely dry and mostly cloudy day, with just limited sunny spells. A few patches of light rain or drizzle will occur, mainly in southern areas. Highest temperatures ranging from 3 degrees in the northwest to 7 or 8 degrees in the south and east, in light easterly breezes.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Mostly dry through the period with high pressure nearby. Cold at first with some frost and possibly some fog during the nights. Turning milder through the weekend.
Thursday night: Largely dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees generally with light variable breezes and some frost and fog patches developing. Milder though for southern and eastern counties where there will be some patches of light rain and drizzle.
Friday: A good deal of cloud expected along with some patchy rain and drizzle, mainly for eastern and southern counties and then later in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees generally in light variable breezes.
Friday night: Largely cloudy at first with light rain or drizzle in the northwest, slowly sinking southeastwards while becoming patchier. Fog patches will develop again. Becoming clearer in the north and west towards morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with light 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. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in light westerly breezes.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a few patches of light rain and drizzle, mainly for northern and western counties. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate westerly winds developing, fresh at times in the west and northwest.
Further Outlook: Some uncertainty at this stage but indications are that the early days of next week will be mostly cloudy with some rain and showers but still a good deal of dry weather. Temperatures generally reaching between 8 and 11 degrees.
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.