
Latest Rainfall Radar showing live precipitation and the last 90 minutes precipitation over Ireland, updated every 5 minutes. Precipitation can be rain, hail or snow. Accumulations can refer to rainfall only.
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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
09 September 2025 09:33
Today
Rain in many areas this morning, but drier and brighter in west Munster. This afternoon and evening, rain will clear slowly to the northeast with sunshine and scattered showers following. It will stay mostly cloudy in parts of the east and north. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.
Tonight
Tonight will start off mainly dry with clear spells and a few showers. However, cloud and scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop in the southwest and west and will gradually extend to most parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees with winds decreasing mostly light to moderate southerly or variable.
Tomorrow
Wednesday morning will be mostly cloudy with rain and drizzle. Through the afternoon, rain will gradually clear to the northeast with sunshine and showers following, some heavy, especially in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, with light southeast winds veering southwest to west and increasing moderate to fresh and gusty.
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