Connacht

Issued at: 16 July 2025 17:00

TODAY - Wednesday 16th July

Cloudy this evening with patchy rain and drizzle.

TONIGHT

Staying cloudy overnight with further patchy rain. Another band of rain will move in through the night, with some heavier bursts possible. Lowest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southeast winds.

Pollen Forecast

High on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate to high on Thursday and Friday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Thursday 17th July

Thursday will be a mixed day overall. It will start out cloudy and breezy, with heavy and thundery outbreaks of rain causing spot flooding. Just a few scattered sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 19 to 22 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Changeable and rather unsettled.

Thursday night: Lingering rain across eastern counties will soon clear into the Irish Sea with some showers feeding into Atlantic counties; otherwise dry with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Friday: The day will bring a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, turning heavy later in the afternoon and evening across east and northeast counties. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest winds. Dry Friday night under broken cloud apart from isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 15 degrees, coolest across western counties, all in light southeast or variable breezes.

Saturday: Generally dry with sunny spells but some scattered showers will occur too. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with mostly light southerly breezes. Thundery bursts of rain will move in across the country during the night, though some areas will escape dry.

Sunday: Thundery showers, merging into longer spells of rain, in places into Sunday with spot flooding, local hail and lightning. Some warm spells of sunshine in parts too.