Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 09 December 2025 16:33
TODAY - Tuesday 9th December
Storm Bram will bring very windy or stormy conditions to Ireland today. Southerly winds, veering southwesterly through today, will be very strong to gale force in strength, with some damaging gusts also expected. The strongest winds will be near coasts, and where high tides coincide with onshore winds, some coastal flooding will occur too. Outbreaks of rain with heavy falls.
TONIGHT
Rain will give way to a mix of clear spells and scattered showers tonight, some of them heavy and with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. While the winds will ease, it will remain breezy with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, stronger near western and northwestern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 10th December
Scattered showers will clear northwards through the morning, leaving behind mostly dry and bright conditions. Breezy with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, stronger near Atlantic coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mobile Atlantic regime continues to bring unsettled and mixed conditions, with spells of wet and windy weather, but also some drier and brighter spells, all in the forecast. Temperatures will be average or above for the time of year.
Wednesday night: A breezy but mostly dry night with some clear spells at first. However, more persistent cloud will spread eastwards across the country through the night, with a band of rain reaching the west coast by morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds strengthening through the night.
Thursday: Starting off windy, but dry, for most, a band of rain will slowly move eastwards across the country through the day. As the rain clears, it will be followed by mostly dry conditions. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with strong southerly winds easing as the rain clears.
Thursday night: The rain will clear the east coast early on, leaving a mostly clear and dry night, apart from some showers in Atlantic coastal areas. Colder than recent nights with lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds, freshening through the night.
Friday: A breezy, bright and dry day for many, but with scattered showers in Atlantic counties, some of which could be heavy and with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Saturday: Starting off dry and bright further east, cloud followed by outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the west through the day. A more persistent band of heavy rain will move into the west by nightfall. Windy with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees, with fresh to strong southerly winds.
Further outlook: While the detail becomes more uncertain, the mobile Atlantic regime will continue to bring mixed and unsettled conditions.
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.