Warmest April day in decades in UK
WeatherTemperatures have soared above 28C in some parts of the UK, making it the warmest April day in nearly 70 years.
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Today
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Fair
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TV Forecasts.
Irish Weather Forecast
Watch the latest Irish weather forecast.
Overview.
Leinster
Today
Heavy showers, some prolonged and thundery will affect the region today with spot flooding possible and also some hail. There will be dry periods also with a little hazy sunshine, but rather cloudy and misty overall with some fog patches near the South coast. Warm and humid with top temperatures 17 to 21 degrees, best inland. Winds moderate Easterly becoming light variable later.
Tonight
Tonight will be close and humid, with lowest temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees Celsius. A misty night, with the risk of some further heavy or thundery showers about, but overall a lot of dry weather is expected. A few fog patches also. Winds light variable.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow Monday will bring some showers, a few heavy and possibly thundery, but dry, bright weather also, with some sunny spells at times. Still warm with afternoon highs of 17 to 22 degrees Celsius with light variable or Easterly breezes.
National
Today
Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms affecting the south will continue to move Northwards over the country with the showers becoming more scattered. Some heavy downpours in parts with spot flooding but some hazy sunny spells also, especially in the Northwest. It will be warm and humid with highest temperatures generally 19 to 23 Celsius but a little cooler along the south and east coast. The fresh Easterly breeze will ease and veer Southeast.
Tonight
Tonight will be mild and close with lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in little or no wind. There is the likelihood of further heavy or thundery downpours locally but many places will be dry. It will be misty in parts with some fog patches.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be another warm and humid day with a mix of cloud and spells of hazy sunshine in light Southeast or variable breezes. Further scattered heavy showers will break out also with localized thundery downpours. Highest temperatures 18 to 24 degrees.
Outlook
Mainly dry and mild on Monday night with light Easterly or variable breezes and lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.Tuesday will bring sunny spells and scattered showers, a few heavy or thundery with the showers most likely to develop in the Southwest and West during the afternoon. Still warm with top temperatures in the high teens to the low twenties in light east or northeast breezes. The warm humid weather looks likely to continue for the rest of the week with light variable or Easterly breezes. The days will bring a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells. Occasional heavy showers or thunderstorms are also likely to develop at times. Temperatures will remain above normal with daytime values in the high teens in cloud or patches of sea fog and into the low twenties in sunshine. Nights will be mild with temperatures remaining in double figures.
National Weather Warnings
Yellow
Rainfall Warning for Munster, Dublin, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow and Offaly
Bands of heavy thunderstorms moving up from the Southeast giving torrential downpours locally in short periods leading to spot flooding. Risk of hail also.
Issued: 27 May 2018 03:00
Validity: 27 May 2018 03:00 to 27 May 2018 10:00
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
East to Northeast winds will reach force 6 or 7 at first today on coasts from Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head.
Issued: 27 May 2018 04:00
Yellow
Blight Warning
Weather conducive to the spread of Potato Blight will develop tonight and on Sunday in south Leinster and Munster with the highest risk in southern coastal counties. There'll be opportunities for spraying this afternoon.
Issued: 26 May 2018 13:00
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
East, 27 Knots, Gust 35 Knots, Mist, 4 Miles, 1021, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
East-Northeast, 15 Knots, Gust 26 Knots, Fair, 8 Miles, 1018, Falling slowly
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Northeast, 17 Knots, Wave ht: 1.3 m, The visibility at Tuskar is 8 Miles, 1012, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
North-Northeast, 10 Knots, Cloudy, 16 Miles, 1013, Falling slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
Northeast, 11 Knots, Recent drizzle, 11 Miles, 1013, Falling
Valentia Automatic
Northeast, 5 Knots, Rain shower, 8 Miles, 1014, Falling
Mace Head Automatic
East-Northeast, 11 Knots, Cloudy, 24 Miles, 1017, Falling slowly
Belmullet Automatic
East-Northeast, 5 Knots, Fair, 16 Miles, 1018, Falling
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
East-Northeast, 18 Knots, Wave ht: 1.4 m, 1017, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
North-Northwest, 9 Knots, Wave ht: 1.3 m, 1013, Falling
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
East-Northeast, 14 Knots, Wave height not available, 1019, Falling
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
North, 8 Knots, Wave ht: 2.2 m, 1019, ?
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Monday 28 May 2018 issued at 0600 Sunday 27 May 2018.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: A thundery trough over Munster and South Leinster will continue to move Northwestwards and the fresh to strong Easterly airflow over Ireland will ease and veer Southeast.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: East to Northeast force 4 to 5 decreasing force 3 or 4 today and becoming variable force 3 or less this evening and tonight.
Weather: Heavy showers or thunderstorms continuing to spread Northwards with mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Locally good in the Northwest at first becoming mostly moderate or poor.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head
Wind: East to Northeast force 5 to 7 moderating Easterly force 4 or 5 this morning. Further decreasing force 3 or 4 this afternoon between Northeast and Southeast in direction. Decreasing Easterly or variable force 3 or less later tonight.
Weather: Heavy showers or thunderstorms continuing to spread Northwards with mist and fog patches.
Visibility: Locally good in the Northwest at first becoming mostly moderate or poor.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600 Tuesday 29 May 2018: Light to moderate variable winds becoming mainly Northerly or Easterly. Occasional showers, locally heavy or thundery.
