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
Westerly winds, backing southwesterly later, will reach force 6 or higher at times on coasts from Loop Head to Bloody Foreland to Belfast Lough,
Issued: 8 February 2023 22:16
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
West, 20 Knots, Fair, 11 Miles, 1024, Rising slowly
Dublin Airport
West-Northwest, 8 Knots, Light rain, 10 Miles, 1028, Rising
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Southwest, 16 Knots, Wave ht: 2.1 m, The visibility at Tuskar is greater than 10 Miles, 1028, Steady
Roches Point Automatic
Northwest, 13 Knots, Mod drizzle, 3 Miles, 1029, Rising slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
West-Northwest, 10 Knots, Fair, 9 Miles, 1029, Rising slowly
Valentia Automatic
North, 8 Knots, Gust 21 Knots, Cloudy, 16 Miles, 1030, Rising
Mace Head Automatic
West-Northwest, 15 Knots, Cloudy, 11 Miles, 1028, Rising slowly
Belmullet Automatic
West, 11 Knots, Cloudy, 8 Miles, 1027, Rising slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
West-Northwest, 16 Knots, Wave ht: 1.8 m, 1027, Rising
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
North-Northwest, 15 Knots, Wave ht: 5.2 m, 1030, Rising slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
West, 25 Knots, Gust 34 Knots, Wave ht: 6.1 m, 1025, Rising slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
West, 15 Knots, Wave ht: 5.8 m, 1031, Rising slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0000 Friday 10 February 2023. Issued at 0000 Thursday 9 February 2023.
Meteorological Situation at 2100: A fresh to strong westerly airflow becomes established over the area as a frontal trough clears away to the southeast. A ridge of high pressure builds in its wake from an anticyclone of 1036 hPa centred over the Azores.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Loop Head to Malin Head to Belfast Lough
Wind: Westerly force 6 or 7, decreasing force 5 or 6 imminent. Later backing west to southwest force 6 to 7.
Weather: Isolated showers.
Visibility: Moderate in showers otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Belfast Lough to Mizen Head to Loop Head and for the Irish Sea
Wind: West or northwest force 4 or 5, veering northwest to north force 3 or 4 imminent. Backing west to southwest force 3 or 4 soon and becoming anticyclonic variable force 3 or less for a time between Carnsore Point and Roches Point.
Weather: Mainly fair or fine.
Visibility: Mainly good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0000 Saturday 11 February 2023: Moderate to fresh southwest winds will be strong to near gale force at times in northern and western sea areas. Patchy light rain, drizzle and mist.