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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.
National Forecast
06 July 2026 09:00
Today
Dry for most today with warm spells of hazy sunshine developing across the Midlands, South and East. Cloudy in places to begin though, with patches of mist, drizzle and fog, mainly confined West and Northwest counties from late morning. Top temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees under the cloudier skies in the West and Northwest, but ranging from 20 to 25 degrees elsewhere, with higher maxima across the South Midlands. Winds will be mostly moderate southwesterly, a little fresher for northern fringes.
Tonight
Cloud will increase from the west tonight, with a little patchy light rain, drizzle, mist and hill fog mainly in parts of Ulster and Connacht. Elsewhere it'll be dry, with some clear spells persisting, especially further to the south and east and with a few isolated mist and fog patches. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in mostly light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresher in the northwest.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Tuesday, will start off cloudy in the north and west, with a little patchy light rain, drizzle and mist for a time in the morning, mainly in parts of Ulster and Connacht. It'll be dry elsewhere with good spells of sunshine from early on in the south and east and with sunshine gradually extending further north and west through the day. Temperatures will generally rise to the low to mid-twenties, a little higher in parts of the east and southeast, where temperatures will possibly reach 27 or 28 degrees. It'll be a little cooler in coastal parts of the northwest, west and southwest, with temperatures in these areas in the mid to high teens, due to a light to moderate westerly breeze.
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