National Forecast
Issued at: 21 November 2025 05:03
TODAY - Friday 21st November
Cold, dry and bright this morning with widespread frost and some icy patches. Cloud will increase from the west through the morning with rain spreading over the western half of the country in the afternoon, reaching eastern areas after dark. Highest afternoon temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees, turning less cold later, with light southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh.
TONIGHT
A wet and breezy start tonight with widespread rain and moderate to fresh southerly winds. The rain will clear eastwards to scattered showers later with winds easing light westerly or variable and mist and fog developing. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, a little colder in the midlands, with a touch of frost possible.
TOMORROW - Saturday 22nd November
Largely dry to start on Saturday with any fog slowly clearing to sunny spells and scattered showers. It will turn cloudier through the day with patchy rain and drizzle slowly developing in the west and southwest. A milder day with highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning less cold and more unsettled this weekend with a spell of wet and blustery weather. Drier and brighter once again for the start of next week.
Saturday night: Wet and blustery on Saturday night with widespread outbreaks of rain, turning heavy in places. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh and gusty overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees.
Sunday: A wet and rather windy day with rain continuing for most and fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. It will be drier in Munster with showers and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
Sunday night: Rain will gradually sink southwards on Sunday night, with showers and clear spells following by morning. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with northwest winds decreasing light to moderate.
Monday: Most places will be dry and bright with sunny spells and isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate north to northwest winds.
Tuesday: Another generally dry and bright day with sunshine and the chance of just the odd light shower. Cloud will increase from the west later on. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a light westerly breeze.
Further outlook: More unsettled and milder for the latter half of the week with spells of rain likely.
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.