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The rainfall forecast is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. Rain refers to precipitation, which can be rain, sleet or snow. It forecasts how much rain will fall (in mm) hourly during the previous hour (accumulations), then in 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly accumulations up to 7 days. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The wind is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the strength of the wind (in knots and km/h) at 10m for the top of each hour, in hourly, then 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. The wind arrow tip points in the direction the wind is blowing and the tail length indicates wind strength. However, in the text forecast below, it is described as where it is blowing from. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The temperature is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts air temperature on land and over sea in °C for the top of each hour, 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. Minus zero (-0) indicates values between 0 to -0.5°C. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the MSLP in hecto Pascals (hPa) for the top of that hour initially in 3 hourly intervals, then 6 hourly. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
18 May 2026 08:30
Inniu
Dry for many this morning with some bright or sunny spells. Cloud and rain in the southwest will gradually spread northeastwards through the day, with the rain turning heavy at times. Staying dry for much of the day in Ulster and north Leinster. Some hill and coastal mist and fog will develop later in the south and southwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in mainly light to moderate southerly or variable breezes, backing southeasterly and increasing moderate to fresh through the afternoon and evening, stronger in southern and western coastal parts.
Anocht
The persistent rain will clear northeastwards through the first half of tonight, with some dry spells to follow, but with showers and a longer spell of rain following from the southwest too, heavy at times. Temperatures will not fall below 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southeast winds, veering southerly and decreasing mostly moderate.<br><br><br><br>
Amárach
Cloudy for most with widespread showers, occasionally merging to longer spells of rain, heavy at times, with the chance of a few isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in a moderate, occasionally fresh, southwest wind, stronger at times in coastal parts of the south and west
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