Weather
Overview
Leinster
Today
Mostly cloudy with further outbreaks of rain for time, turning heavy in places. Drier brighter conditions with isolated showers will spread from the west this evening. Moderate, locally fresh and gusty, southerly winds will veer southwest and ease somewhat.
Tonight
A mix a clear spells and some well scattered showers overnight. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 Celsius in light to moderate southwest winds.
Tomorrow
A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers on Saturday. Some may turn heavy but they showers will become isolated towards evening. Top temperatures of 16 to 18 Celsius in light to moderate southwest to west winds.
National
Today
Rain will be heavy in the east and north for a time this afternoon, before clearing to showers from the west through the evening. Moderate southerly winds will veer westerly and ease later.
Tonight
Clear spells and scattered showers overnight, some may be heavy at times especially in the north and west. The showers will be more isolated in the southeast. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, in light to occasionally moderate southwesterly winds.
Tomorrow
There'll be sunny spells and scattered showers tomorrow, Saturday, some of the showers heavy. The showers will become less frequent in the afternoon for a time, then cloud will increase in the southwest and west, bringing patchy rain and drizzle there through the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 degrees generally in moderate westerly winds.
Outlook
OVERVIEW: Starting changeable and cool, especially in the west. Warmer dry intervals developing midweek as high pressure builds. SATURDAY NIGHT: Dry in most areas with some lingering showers along western coasts. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. SUNDAY: Sunday will be mainly dry for most of the country with some good sunny spells isolated showers, mostly in western areas. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. SUNDAY NIGHT: Dry in many places, along with scattered showers, particularly in the west and northwest, spreading further inland towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds. MONDAY: Mostly dry with spells of sunshine and isolated showers, most frequent in western parts. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with mostly light westerly winds MONDAY NIGHT: Cloud building from the west along with scattered showers on western coasts, with some clearer and drier spells elsewhere. Temperatures not falling below 9 to 13 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds. TUESDAY: Scattered showers with sunny spells for Tuesday. Driest and sunniest conditions expected in the east, with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees. FURTHER OUTLOOK: Gradually becoming warmer from Tuesday onwards as high pressure continues to build. It will stay generally dry through the middle of next week although there will be some showers at times. Daytime temperatures reaching the high teens or low twenties.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Northwest winds will reach force 6 at times later on coasts from Loop Head to Slyne Head to Erris Head
Issued: 1 July 2022 16:39
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
South-Southwest, 10 Knots, Cloudy, 26 Miles, 1008, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
South-Southeast, 6 Knots, Recent rain, 13 Miles, 1011, Falling slowly
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
South-Southwest, 19 Knots, Wave ht: 1.7 m, The visibility at Tuskar is greater than 10 Miles, 1014, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
Southwest, 19 Knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1012, Steady
Sherkin Island Automatic
West-Southwest, 14 Knots, Gust 25 Knots, Mist, 3 Miles, 1013, Steady
Valentia Automatic
West, 10 Knots, Gust 21 Knots, Recent drizzle, 15 Miles, 1013, Rising slowly
Mace Head Automatic
West, 16 Knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1010, Rising slowly
Belmullet Automatic
West, 15 Knots, Cloudy, 12 Miles, 1008, Steady
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
South, 13 Knots, Wave ht:0.9 m, 1012, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
West, 12 Knots, Wave ht: 1.5 m, 1013, Steady
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
Southwest, 20 Knots, Wave ht: 1.4 m, 1006, Falling slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
West-Northwest, 20 Knots, Wave ht: 2.4 m, 1011, Rising slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 1800 Saturday 2 July 2022. Issued at 1800 Friday 1 July 2022.
Meteorological Situation at 1500: Low pressure of 1003 hPa is centred approximately 260 nm northwest of Belmullet. A fresh southwest airflow will back west as its associated frontal systems cross the country.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Dungarvan to Slyne Head to Bloody Foreland
Wind: Southwest to west force 4 or 5 and gusty. Later veering west to northwest and increasing to force 6 by this time tomorrow.
Weather: Showers
Visibility: Moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Bloody Foreland to Howth Head to Dungarvan and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 5 or 6 and gusty, soon decreasing force 3 or 4 and veering westerly for a time.
Weather: Rain clearing to showers.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in showers, otherwise good
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 1800 Sunday 3 July 2022: Fresh west to northwest winds will back westerly and ease for a time, strengthening again in the north later. Scattered heavy showers becoming isolated later.