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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
08 November 2025 06:24
Today
Any early morning mist and fog will clear and apart from some scattered showers in the west, it'll be mainly dry for a time, with some spells of sunshine. However cloud will be increasing from the southwest, with rain and drizzle moving into the southwest and western coastal parts through the morning. The rain and drizzle will spread eastwards then through the afternoon and evening, along with some mist and hill fog, though it'll hold dry in parts of the east and north until after dark. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds, gradually freshening in the west and south.
Tonight
Wet and becoming rather breezy tonight with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle. However, a clearance will move in across the western half of the country later. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southerly winds, strong at times in southern parts, though the winds will start to ease from the west later in the night.
Tomorrow
Starting off cloudy and wet in parts of the east on Sunday morning, however the rain will clear eastwards through the early morning, with a mix of cloud, sunshine and some scattered showers to follow. There's a chance that outbreaks of showery rain will push into Munster and south Leinster through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in mostly light to moderate southerly winds, decreasing light and variable in the evening.
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