Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 12 December 2024 04:13

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

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.