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Today
Today
10°C
Tomorrow
Thursday
10°C
22 Oct
Friday
11°C
23 Oct
Saturday
13°C
24 Oct
Sunday
14°C
25 Oct
Monday
11°C
26 Oct
Tuesday
14°C
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Today
Wednesday
10°C
Light rain
1mm
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10:00
10°C
10km/h W
1mm
11:00
11°C
9km/h W
1mm
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12°C
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10°C
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9°C
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0mm
23:00
9°C
19km/h SW
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Tomorrow
Thursday
10°C
Clear sky
18km/h NW
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10°C
22km/h SW
0mm
01:00
9°C
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7°C
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7°C
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9°C
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22 October
Friday
11°C
Cloudy
23km/h W
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7°C
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23 October
Saturday
13°C
Cloudy
22km/h S
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24 October
Sunday
14°C
Fair
17km/h SW
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16km/h SW
1mm
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14km/h S
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Overview
Leinster
Today
This morning will be cloudy with showery rain, heavy and thundery at times. The rain will clear eastwards into the Irish Sea later this morning, leaving mostly dry weather for the afternoon and evening with sunny spells and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees with light to moderate west to northwest winds.
Tonight
Early tonight it will be breezy with outbreaks of rain and fresh to strong west to northwest winds. The rain will quickly clear southwards and will be followed by mostly dry and clear conditions with just well scattered showers. It will stay quite blustery with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees generally.
Tomorrow
Thursday will be a cool, bright and breezy day with sunny spells and just isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees with moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes.
National
Today
A wet morning across parts of Munster and Leinster with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, giving a risk of localised flooding. Drier across Connacht and Ulster with some sunny spells. The rain will clear eastwards into the Irish Sea by this afternoon but scattered showers will develop in Ulster and Connacht. Winds will be light and variable this morning but it will become breezier through the day as moderate to fresh west to northwest winds develop. Winds will strengthen further in the north and west later in the evening, with gales on some coasts. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Tonight
Early tonight, outbreaks of rain will move southwards across the country and will be accompanied by fresh to strong west to northwest winds and gales on northern and western coasts. The rain will be followed by drier and clearer conditions with scattered showers. It will become cold in places under lengthy clear spells, with minimum temperatures ranging between 3 and 7 degrees, coldest in Munster and Leinster.
Tomorrow
Thursday will be cool, bright and breezy with sunny spells and well scattered showers. Most areas will be dry by evening and it will become cloudier across Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperature of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh northwest breezes, strong at times on north facing coasts.
Outlook
THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloud will increase everywhere during Thursday night and there will be scattered showers in Ulster and Connacht but mostly dry weather elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds. FRIDAY: Friday will be rather cloudy with scattered showers, but later in the day the showers will become isolated and some sunny intervals will develop. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a light to moderate westerly breeze, becoming southerly and freshening on western coasts in the evening. FRIDAY NIGHT: Friday night will start largely dry with clear spells but cloudier conditions in the west will gradually extend across the country through the night and outbreaks of rain will develop in parts of the northwest, west and southwest. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees, mildest near the west and south coast, with moderate to fresh southerly winds. SATURDAY: Saturday will be wet and breezy. Rain will mainly affect the west in the morning but will extend to most areas through the day. It will be heavy at times in the west and northwest, with a potential for localised flooding. Maximum temperatures will range between 11 to 15 degrees, with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. SATURDAY NIGHT: Wet weather will continue early on Saturday night, but the rain will clear eastwards overnight and will be followed by clearer conditions. Scattered showers will develop in the west and south and some of those showers may be heavy. It will be a relatively mild night with temperatures remaining above 9 to 12 degrees and there will be light to moderate southerly winds. SUNDAY: On Sunday there will be sunny spells and scattered heavy showers. They’ll mainly affect the west and northwest in the morning but will become widespread in the afternoon. Maximum temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds. EARLY NEXT WEEK: It looks like Monday will be another day of sunny spells and showers, but turning cloudier on Tuesday with rain.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Gale Warning
Northwest to north winds will reach gale force or strong gale force Wednesday evening and early Wednesday night on Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Loop Head to Fair Head.
Issued: 20 October 2021 05:55
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
1. West to northwest winds will reach force 6 or higher on Wednesday morning and afternoon on Irish coasts from Mizen Head to Erris Head to Fair Head. 2. Westerly winds veering northerly will reach force 6 or higher on Wednesday evening and night on Irish coasts from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point.
Issued: 20 October 2021 05:55
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
Southwest, 17 Knots, Recent rain, 9 Miles, 995, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
West, 2 Knots, Cloudy, 13 Miles, 999, Falling
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
South, 11 Knots, Wave ht: 2.3 m, The visibility at Tuskar is 4 Miles, 998, Falling rapidly
Roches Point Automatic
East-Southeast, 4 Knots, Rain shower, 5 Miles, 997, Falling rapidly
Sherkin Island Automatic
West, 10 Knots, Gust 27 Knots, Light rain, 6 Miles, 997, Falling
Valentia Automatic
Northeast, 4 Knots, Recent rain, 26 Miles, 997, Falling
Mace Head Automatic
West-Northwest, 11 Knots, Cloudy, 6 Miles, 998, Falling slowly
Belmullet Automatic
West, 8 Knots, Fair, 9 Miles, 997, Falling slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
West-Southwest, 10 Knots, Wave ht:0.9 m, 999, Falling
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
South, 6 Knots, Wave ht: 3.3 m, 997, Falling
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
West, 19 Knots, Wave ht: 5.2 m, 995, Falling slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
West-Southwest, 13 Knots, Wave ht: 3.8 m, 997, Falling slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Thursday 21 October 2021. Issued at 0600 Wednesday 20 October 2021.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: Ireland lies in a strong southwesterly airflow generated by a broad and complex area of low pressure over the Atlantic. A low pressure centre of 985 hPa is located 240 nautical miles northwest of Belmullet. An occlusion lies over the south of Ireland and a cold front will move southwards over Ireland this evening and early tonight.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: West force 5 or 6 imminent. Later veering north and increasing force 7 to strong gale force 9. Decreasing force 6 to gale force 8 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers. Rain soon. Fair later with scattered showers.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Strangford Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: West to northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing west force 5 or 6. Later increasing force 6 or 7 and gusty, westerly veering northerly.
Weather: Heavy and thundery rain imminent in the south, otherwise fair with isolated showers. Soon fair with scattered showers. Outbreaks of rain developing later.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Hook Head to Mizen Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Mostly variable force 2 to 4, but occasionally increasing cyclonic variable force 6 or 7 in the south. Imminently becoming northwest to north force 3 or 4. Soon increasing north force 4 to 6. Later increasing force 6 to gale force 8, westerly veering northerly.
Weather: Heavy and thundery rain. Soon fair with isolated showers. Outbreaks of rain developing later.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: North to northwest force 2 to 4. Soon increasing west to northwest force 6 and gusty. Later increasing force 6 to gale force 8, westerly veering northerly. Decreasing north force 5 or 6 towards the end of the period.
Weather: Heavy and thundery rain. Imminently fair with isolated showers. Outbreaks of rain developing later.
Visibility: Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600 Friday 22 October 2021: Strong to near gale force northerly winds, decreasing fresh to strong and backing westerly during Thursday, but remaining strong to near gale force in the northeast and east. Weather: Cloudy or fair with scattered showers.
