National Forecast

Issued at: 02 July 2025 05:14

TODAY - Wednesday 2nd July

Today will bring a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, which will spread from the west through the morning and afternoon. Some of which will be heavy, especially over the northern half of the country, with the chance of few scattered thunderstorms there too. A clearance to mainly dry sunny weather will extend eastwards through the afternoon and evening, with just a few lingering isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 14 degrees in the northwest to 20 degrees in the east and south in light to moderate westerly breezes.

TONIGHT

It'll be mainly dry and clear at first tonight. However cloud will increase across the west and north with some outbreaks of rain moving in. It'll stay dry though across much of the east and south with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

TOMORROW - Thursday 3rd July

Tomorrow, Thursday, will be rather cloudy for a time, with some outbreaks of showery rain, especially across the northern half of the country, while it'll be drier further south with some bright or sunny spells. The rain will clear eastwards through the morning, with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers following, some heavy further north, with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm. The showers will become more isolated later. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees in mostly moderate west to southwest winds, fresher in the northwest and west.

National Outlook

Overview: Turning more unsettled to end the week with outbreaks of rain spreading from the Atlantic.

Wednesday night: Becoming cloudier overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing across the western half of the country later. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds developing

Thursday: Bright to begin on Thursday with sunny spells in the south but cloudier conditions further north with patchy rain and drizzle. Scattered showers will push eastwards through the late morning, clearing most places later in the afternoon leaving a mainly dry and bright evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Thursday night: Dry with clear spells for most at first but cloud will thicken from the northwest overnight with a few patches of rain and drizzle pushing into the west and north by morning. Mild with lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

Friday: Quite windy on Friday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the northwest through the day, in fresh to strong southwest winds. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees.

Saturday: A dull and damp day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds.

Further outlook: Generally unsettled on Sunday and early next week with rain and showers.