Weather
Overview
Munster
Today
It will be cloudy and breezy this evening, with rain spreading southeastwards across the province later, becoming patchier as it does so. Southwesterly winds will be moderate to fresh and gusty.
Tonight
Rain will clear to the southeast early tonight and it will become cold and mostly dry with clear spells. Lowest temperatures will fall to between -2 and +2 degrees, with frost and a few icy patches developing. Winds will veer westerly and ease as the rain clears.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Thursday will be dry with long spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light or moderate west to southwesterly winds.
National
Today
A band of rain will continue to move down over the country this evening, followed by colder clearer conditions as the blustery winds ease.
Tonight
Becoming dry, clear and cold countrywide tonight with any remaining rain in the south and east soon dying out. Winds will have become mostly light to moderate westerly with the passage of the rain, still fresh near west and northwest coasts. Cloud will build in the parts of the west and northwest overnight with an isolated shower possible there. Lows of -3 to +2 degrees, with frost developing and some icy stretches. A few mist and fog patches possible too.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be dry for most with spells of sunshine. Somewhat cloudier in parts of the north and west with the chance of an isolated shower. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in mostly light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresher near northern coasts in the morning.
Outlook
OVERVIEW: A good deal of dry weather overall with light to moderate winds. Thursday night: After a mostly clear start to the night, cloud will gradually build from the west with patchy light rain or drizzle developing in parts of the north, west and far southwest. Staying largely dry elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees, coldest in the south and southeast. Light to moderate southwesterly winds will be fresher at times in the northwest. Friday: Largely cloudy but there will be some hazy sunny spells. Overall, a good deal of dry weather but there will be a few outbreaks of light rain and drizzle at times, driest generally in the south and east. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds, fresher along northern coasts. Friday night: Continuing mostly cloudy with limited clear spells. Dry for most with just isolated patches of light rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees generally in mostly light southwesterly breezes with some mist and hill fog developing. Saturday: A good deal of cloud with some occasional sunny spells mixed in. Staying dry for most though some patchy light rain and drizzle is expected. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest breezes. Staying much the same overnight with temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 degrees. Sunday: Staying mostly dry albeit cloudy though patchy rain and drizzle will continue. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southeast breezes. Further Outlook: A good deal of uncertainty in the forecast for early next week but current indications suggest that it will turn more unsettled.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Southwest winds veering westerly will reach force 6 or higher on all Irish coasts for a time this evening, becoming confined to coasts from Erris Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough tonight.
Westerly winds will reach force 6 or higher for a time tomorrow on coasts from Rossan Point to Malin Head to Belfast Lough.
Issued: 8 February 2023 17:07
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
West, 25 Knots, Gust 52 Knots, Light rain, 3 Miles, 1019, Rising
Dublin Airport
Southwest, 12 Knots, Gust 27 Knots, Fair, 16 Miles, 1024, Steady
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Southwest, 19 Knots, Wave ht: 2.1 m, The visibility at Tuskar is greater than 10 Miles, 1028, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
West-Southwest, 15 Knots, Cloudy, 7 Miles, 1027, Falling slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
West-Southwest, 14 Knots, Cloudy, 5 Miles, 1028, Falling slowly
Valentia Automatic
Southwest, 12 Knots, Cloudy, 7 Miles, 1027, Falling slowly
Mace Head Automatic
West-Northwest, 22 Knots, Gust 40 Knots, Light rain, 2 Miles, 1023, Rising slowly
Belmullet Automatic
West-Northwest, 13 Knots, Recent rain, 4 Miles, 1022, Rising rapidly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
South-Southwest, 23 Knots, Wave ht: 1.9 m, 1025, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
West-Southwest, 18 Knots, Wave ht: 4.5 m, 1028, Falling slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
West, 23 Knots, Wave ht: 7.6 m, 1020, Rising very rapidly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
West-Northwest, 22 Knots, Gust 33 Knots, Wave ht: 5.9 m, 1026, Rising
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 1700 Thursday 9 February 2023. Issued at 1700 Wednesday 8 February 2023.
Meteorological Situation at 1500: A strong to gale force southwesterly airflow covers Ireland as a cold front associated with low pressure of 954hPa centred in the Greenland Sea on the northwest coast, tracks southeastwards across the country this evening followed by a slacker westerly airflow.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Fair Head
Wind: West to northwest force 6 or 7 and gusty, moderating westerly force 5 to 7 imminent. Later, backing west to southwest and decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Rain, drizzle, mist and fog, becoming fair imminent. Isolated showers soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Fair Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 5 to 7 and gusty. Veering northwest force 5 or 6 imminent. Soon backing westerly force 4 to 6. later moderating force 3 to 5.
Weather: Fair to cloudy. Rain/drizzle arriving imminent. Soon becoming mainly fair or fine.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: West to southwest force 5 or 6 and gusty. Veering north to northwest force 5 imminent. Soon decreasing northwest force 3 or 4 and later backing west to southwest force 3.
Weather: Fair to cloudy. Patchy rain/drizzle arriving imminent. Soon becoming mainly fair or fine.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Mizen Head to Loop Head to Slyne Head
Wind: Northwest force 6 decreasing west to northwest force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon decreasing force 4. Gradually backing southwest later force 3 to 5.
Weather: Rain/drizzle, mist and fog, becoming fair imminent. Isolated showers later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 1700 Friday 10 February 2023: Moderate to fresh southwest winds will be strong to near gale force at times in northern and western sea areas, and later in eastern sea areas also. Fair at first, apart from some showers in the north. Patchy light rain, drizzle and mist extending from the west later.