National Forecast
Issued at: 03 December 2025 05:01
TODAY - Wednesday 3rd December
Scattered showers early this morning, becoming mainly confined to the western half of the country as sunny spells develop. Cloud will gradually build from the southwest with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing for Munster and Connacht in the afternoon, slowly extending further northeastwards in the evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees, mildest for southern coasts, with light to moderate southwesterly winds, freshening at times in the south and west in the evening.
TONIGHT
Cloudy and wet for a time tonight. Rain will gradually become confined to the northeast by morning as clear spells and showers follow, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees in mostly light to moderate southwesterly winds, fresher at times in the south and east.
TOMORROW - Thursday 4th December
Lingering rain in the northeast will gradually clear tomorrow morning, leaving sunny spells with scattered showers for the western half of the country, some heavy with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. More widespread showers or longer spells of rain will spread from the west through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Changeable and turning milder with rain and showers at times but dry intervals too.
Thursday night: Showers or longer spells of rain at first, mainly in the north. It wil turn mostly dry for a time before rain moves in over the south and west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, coolest in the north and east. Southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh through the night.
Friday: Turning wet and rather windy for a time with rain extending northeastwards with southeasterly winds increasing strong and gusty with gales at times on exposed coasts. Scattered showers and some sunny spells will follow from the southwest through the afternoon and evening as winds ease moderate to fresh southwesterly. Some of the showers will be heavy. Highest afternoon temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees over Ulster, ranging 8 to 12 degrees further south.
Friday night: Rather cloudy with scattered showers or longer spells of rain. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with mostly moderate southwesterly winds, freshening in the southwest later.
Saturday: Breezy with scattered showers in the morning and just limited sunny spells. In the afternoon, the showers will ease with better spells of sunshine developing. Highest temperatures generally of 9 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest to west winds
Sunday: A damp start to the day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, clearing northeastwards before becoming largely dry with sunny spells for the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate southeast winds veering southwest.
Further Outlook: Current indications suggest a fair amount of dry weather on Monday with just some showers. Potentially turning rather unsettled on Tuesday.
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.