National Forecast
Issued at: 14 December 2024 20:22
TONIGHT
Tonight will be cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Patchy mist and hill fog too. Temperatures early in the night of 5 to 10 degrees, rising to between 9 and 11 degrees generally by morning. In mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, west to southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Sunday 15th December
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist, but dry intervals too. Mild for the time of year with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest to west winds, strong at times in some northern and western coastal parts.
National Outlook
Overview: Milder and breezier than of late from Sunday. Turning more unsettled through Tuesday.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy for a time with a little patchy light rain and drizzle here and there, but clear spells will develop as the night goes on. Relatively mild with lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, strong at times in coastal parts of the west and north.
Monday: Monday will continue fairly breezy but it will be a little brighter with variable cloud amounts and some sunshine. It'll be a dry day for most, but there will be a few showers, mainly in the north and west. Relatively mild with highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, easing later.
Largely dry with variable cloud and clear spells at first on Monday night, but cloud will increase overnight and some light rain and drizzle will develop. Lows of 5 to 9 degrees, with winds becoming mostly moderate southerly, increasing fresh in coastal parts of the west and southwest towards morning.
Tuesday: Becoming rather windy and blustery on Tuesday with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds developing. It'll be cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle at first. More persistent, and at times heavy, rain will spread from the southwest during the afternoon and evening. Afternoon highs of 9 to 13 degrees.
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle on Tuesday night. Lows of 9 to 11 degrees. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong and gusty in coastal parts of the west and northwest, will ease for a time towards morning.
Wednesday: Wednesday will bring further spells of wet and windy weather. The rain will be heavy at times, with perhaps some localised flooding. Heavy showers will follow, some potentially thundery. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. Moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly winds, strong at times in coastal regions, will veer west to northwest and moderate later as the rain transitions to showers. Clear spells and scattered showers on Wednesday night, with the showers mainly in the west. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in mostly moderate occasionally fresh westerly winds.
Thursday: Winds will increase again on Thursday, this time from a northwesterly direction so it'll feel colder. It'll be a bright day with a mix of sunshine and showers, some heavy and of hail, and possibly thundery too. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with strong and gusty northwesterly winds developing, reaching gale force and gusty in western and northern coastal parts.
Further Outlook: Mixed and changeable. Windy at times with some rain or showers, but some drier brighter interludes too. Temperatures will fluctuate a little too, but generally close to average
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.