Weather
Overview
Leinster
Today
Quite cloudy this morning but it will become sunny during the morning with dry conditions through the day. A cooler day with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in a light to moderate northeasterly breeze.
Tonight
Tonight will be dry and clear. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in a light northeasterly or variable breeze.
Tomorrow
A dry and sunny day tomorrow, though the sunshine may turn a little hazy at times. Highest temperatures of 15 degrees along the east coast to 19 degrees further inland in a light to moderate easterly breeze.
National
Today
Cooler today but generally dry with spells of sunshine developing early on. However, it will be a cloudier morning over the southern half of the country with the chance of an isolated shower, though becoming sunny there also in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, but a degree or two cooler in north Ulster, in a light to moderate northeasterly breeze.
Tonight
A dry and clear night tonight. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in a light northeasterly or variable breeze.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be a dry and generally sunny day, though the sunshine may be a little hazy at times. Turning warm again with highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees generally, warmest in the west. However, the east coast will be a couple of degrees cooler in a light to moderate easterly breeze.
Outlook
Overview: High pressure will dominate our weather for the coming week. It will be warm, dry and generally sunny with temperatures in the high teens or low twenties. Monday night will be dry and clear with lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in a light easterly or variable breeze. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will be warm, dry and largely sunny days. Highest temperatures of 18 to 23 or 24 degrees generally, warmest in western areas. A light to moderate easterly breeze will keep things slightly cooler on eastern coasts with highs there of 15 to 17 degrees. The nights will remain dry and clear with overnight temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees. Current indications suggest that high pressure will continue to dominate our weather for Friday and the weekend. It will stay largely dry with spells of sunshine and temperatures reaching the high teens or low twenties, possibly reaching the mid-twenties in some western spots.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Northeasterly winds will reach force 6 at times on Sunday on Irish coasts from Wicklow Head to Carnsore Point to Hook Head.
Issued: 27 May 2023 21:40
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
North, 11 Knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1028, Rising slowly
Dublin Airport
East-Northeast, 9 Knots, Cloudy, 16 Miles, 1026, Rising slowly
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
North-Northwest, 6 Knots, Wave ht:0.4 m, The visibility at Tuskar is greater than 10 Miles, 1025, Steady
Roches Point Automatic
Southeast, 1 Knot, Fair, 14 Miles, 1025, Steady
Sherkin Island Automatic
Northwest, 2 Knots, Fair, 16 Miles, 1026, Steady
Valentia Automatic
Southeast, 1 Knot, Fair, 15 Miles, 1026, Rising slowly
Mace Head Automatic
North, 11 Knots, Fair, 24 Miles, 1027, Rising slowly
Belmullet Automatic
North, 9 Knots, Cloudy, 9 Miles, 1029, Rising slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
North-Northeast, 15 Knots, Wave ht:0.5 m, 1026, Rising slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
North, 14 Knots, Wave ht: 1.6 m, 1026, Steady
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
North, 12 Knots, Wave ht: 2 m, 1029, Rising slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
Northeast, 11 Knots, Wave ht: 1.4 m, 1030, Steady
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0000 Monday 29 May 2023. Issued at 0000 Sunday 28 May 2023.
Meteorological Situation at 2100: Ireland lies in a light to moderate northerly airflow with high pressure of 1033hPa centred to the west of the country. A weak, decaying front lies over the country and will clear to the south on Sunday.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Wicklow Head to Mizen Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: North to northeast force 4 or 5 imminent, soon reaching force 6 at times in the southeast.
Weather: Cloudy to fair, chance of isolated showers. Later fine or fair.
Visibility: Good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Fair Head
Wind: North to northeast force 3 or 4, reaching force 5 at times south of Slyne Head. Later increasing force 4 or 5, possibly touching force 6 in places.
Weather: Fair with a chance of isolated showers. Soon fine or fair.
Visibility: Good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0000 Tuesday 30 May 2023: Moderate to fresh northeasterly winds, touching force 6 in the southeast. Veering easterly on Monday and decreasing light in the north and northeast. Weather: Fair or fine.