Weather
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Overview
Leinster
Today
Mostly bright and sunny this afternoon and evening. Cloudier conditions will develop near the south coast, gradually extending northwards over the southern half of the province, with patchy rain and drizzle developing towards evening. Light easterly breezes.
Tonight
Cloudy or becoming mostly cloudy tonight with patchy rain, drizzle and mist extending to most parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest early in the night under clearer breaks in the north, in light to moderate south to southeast breezes.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy tomorrow Wednesday, with mist and fog lingering in places, although there will be a few bright or sunny breaks. A lot of dry weather overall, but patchy drizzle will also occur. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
National
Tonight
Clear spells over the northern half of Ireland with frost and some mist or fog in places. Cloud will increase from the south overnight bringing a little drizzle to parts of Munster and Leinster. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees, with light to moderate south to southeast breezes.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be mostly cloudy, though a few sunny breaks will develop. It will be dry apart from a little patchy drizzle. Towards evening, showers will develop near west and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Outlook
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards to most areas. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees, in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds, veering westerly in western parts overnight. Thursday: Cloudy and damp or wet on Thursday to begin, with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle. A clearance will develop in west by the early afternoon, slowly edging eastwards over the country through the rest of the day. Afternoon highs of 5 to 8 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly winds becoming north-westerly and easing later. Any remaining cloud and rain in the east will gradually clear eastwards on Thursday night, and it will become dry and cold under clear skies. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with some frost and icy patches. Friday: Mainly dry on Friday with long spells of spring sunshine. There is a chance of patchy drizzle developing near western and southwestern coasts in the afternoon, however. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in mainly light to moderate southerly or variable breezes, fresher along Atlantic coasts. Many places dry with long clear breaks on Friday night but a little cloudier in Atlantic coastal counties with patchy drizzle possible, mainly on hills and along coasts. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, coldest where clear skies prevail in light to moderate southerly breezes, fresh to strong near on Atlantic coasts. Saturday: Current indications suggest another mainly dry day on Saturday with variable cloud amounts and sunny spells. A few light showers are possible, mainly in the south and west. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, fresh to strong near Atlantic coasts. Sunday: A cloudier day overall is signalled on Sunday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. It'll become breezy too, with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh as the day goes on, strong along Atlantic coasts. Early next week: It looks like low pressure will become a little more dominant into early next week bringing mixed and changeable conditions.
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
West-Southwest, 06 knots, Fair, 21 Miles, 1024, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
East-Southeast, 03 knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1025, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
East, 11 knots, Rain shower, 4 Miles, 1023, Falling slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
East-Southeast, 08 knots, Cloudy, 5 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
Valentia Automatic
Southeast, 05 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
Mace Head Automatic
Southeast, 10 knots, Fair, 11 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
Belmullet Automatic
South, 06 knots, Fair, 9 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W
Southeast, 8 knots, Wave ht:0.6 m, , 1025, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W
South-Southeast, 8 knots, Wave ht:2.3 m, , 1022, Falling slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
South-Southeast, 19 knots, Wave ht:2.2 m, , 1021, Falling slowly
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
East-Southeast, 12 knots, Wave ht:1.3 m, , 1024, Steady
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
South, 23 knots, Wave ht:4.7 m, , 1014, Falling slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 18:00 Wednesday 4 March 2026. Issued at 16:00 Tuesday 3 March 2026.
Meteorological Situation at 1500: High pressure of 1030hPa centred Ireland and the UK generates a mostly light to moderate east to southeast airflow over the country.
Forecast for Valentia to Malin Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: East to southeast force 2 to 4, increasing southeasterly force 4 or 5 imminent. Soon increasing south to southeast force 4 or 5, and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Fair to cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches too.
Visibility: Good, reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia
Wind: Easterly force 3 or 4, veering southeast imminent and increasing force 5 between Carnsore point and Hook Head. Later veering southerly force 3 to 5, and occasionally force 6.
Weather: Mostly fair. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop soon. Patches of mist and fog too.
Visibility: Mostly good, reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00 Thursday 5 March 2026: Light to moderate southerly winds, occasionally fresh to strong. Veering northwesterly on Thursday morning. Weather: Cloudy with rain and drizzle, spreading from the west.