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National Forecast
16 September 2025 11:55
Today
Mainly dry at first this afternoon with some bright or sunny spells, mainly in the east and north, along with a few isolated light showers, mainly in Ulster. Cloud will continue to build from the southwest, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the southwest early this afternoon, and gradually extending northeastwards through the rest of the day, turning heavy in the southwest later. However, the rain won't reach Ulster and parts of north and east Leinster until night-time. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest winds, backing southerly later and freshening in the southwest and west.
Tonight
Widespread outbreaks of rain tonight, heavy and possibly thundery in places, with spot flooding likely. The rain will mostly clear eastwards by morning with some patches of fog developing in southern areas. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees with southeasterly winds increasing fresh and gusty, stronger near coasts, veering southwesterly as the rain clears.
Tomorrow
Any remaining rain, drizzle and fog will clear early tomorrow morning, to leave a largely dry day. It'll be mostly cloudy in the morning with just limited bright spells, but there's likely to be more in the way of sunny spells through the afternoon. Later in the evening, some rain way start to encroach into southern coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with fresh and gusty southwesterly winds, strong or near gale force near western and northern coasts. The winds will begin to ease from the south later in the day.
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