Leinster
Issued at: 31 January 2025 06:00
TODAY - Friday 31st January
Any early frost or ice patches will clear this morning to leave a mostly dry day with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with light west to southwest breezes.
TONIGHT
It looks set to hold mostly dry on Friday night but cloud will build from the west during the night. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, occurring early in the night but it will turn less cold by Saturday morning. Light southerly breezes will increase moderate to fresh towards dawn on Saturday.
Solar UV Index
Low
TOMORROW - Saturday 1st February
It will be mostly cloudy and rather breezy on Saturday. There'll be lots of dry weather but a few patches of light rain or drizzle are possible. Maximum temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in fresh and gusty southerly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: A changeable weather pattern for the early days of February with rain and showers at times but also plenty of dry weather.
Saturday night: Early on Saturday night, a band of rain will push in from the Atlantic and extend gradually eastwards across the country. A clearance will follow across the western half of the country before dawn on Sunday. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with fresh and gusty southerly winds veering westerly and easing overnight.
Sunday: Rain and drizzle in eastern areas will clear quickly on Sunday morning to leave a dry and bright day across the country. There'll be good spells of hazy sunshine but it will become overcast in the northwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds. It looks set to be mostly dry on Sunday night but there is the chance of a little rain or drizzle in Atlantic coastal areas. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in the east and 7 to 10 degrees in the west. Southerly winds will increase fresh to strong by dawn on Monday.
Monday: It is expected to be a breezy day on Monday with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the Atlantic to affect the west and northwest. It is likely to hold mostly dry elsewhere apart from the odd spot of rain or drizzle. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southerly winds. On Monday night, outbreaks of rain will extend eastwards across the country, turning heavy at times, especially in the south. Minimum temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with strong southerly winds, veering southwesterly and easing overnight.
Tuesday: Current indications suggest that Tuesday will start out cloudy and wet with outbreaks of rain. However, drier and brighter conditions will extend from the west through the morning. Highest afternoon temperatures on Tuesday ranging from 6 to 9 degrees in moderate west to southwest breezes.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.