Weather
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Overview
Leinster
Today
Windy with showers, some heavy at times with a chance of hail. Brighter spells developing later with highs of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds.
Tonight
Mostly clear with just isolated showers. Cold too with lows of 2 to 5 degrees, and possibly dropping lower locally with a chance of frost. Cloud will build from the west later overnight into the morning. Light or variable winds.
Tomorrow
Saturday will start off cloudy with scattered showers, some turning heavy at times with the chance of hail or thunder. Clearer spells will develop in the evening with daytime highs of just 5 to 7 degrees in light to moderate north to northwest winds.
National
Today
A blustery day today with widespread showers, turning heavy at times with the possibility of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Showers will continue through the afternoon, merging into longer spells of rain for parts of the north and northwest where it will also stay cloudy. However, brighter spells will have a chance to break through elsewhere for a time. Cool today with highs of just 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, and gales on the coast.
Tonight
Tonight, will be similar with scattered showers for most. Again, some turning heavy at times with the chance of isolated hail and thunder. Later overnight, more persistent rain will spread over parts of the north and west for a time. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with a chance of frost developing too, in mostly light or variable winds.
Tomorrow
Saturday will start off cloudy in the morning with scattered showers feeding down from the north, turning heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms possible. Brighter spells will develop later on in the day towards the early evening with drier spells developing. Come nightfall, showers will start to move in from the west. Another cold day with highs of just 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate north to northwest winds, fresh at times in the southwest.
Outlook
Overview: Generally changeable and unsettled. Saturday night: A cold night with scattered showers in parts of the north and west early but staying mostly dry and clear elsewhere. Lowest overnight temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees, with frost and icy patches possible, in light westerly or variable winds. Sunday: Cold and frosty to start with some winter sunshine in the morning. Cloud will build from the west early and gradually spread eastwards with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highs of 4 to 8 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds. Sunday night: Early on in the night will start off cloudy and wet as that rain continues to clear eastwards. A clearance will follow in behind, with cloudy conditions lingering in the north and south. Scattered showers will mainly affect southern counties overnight, before merging into longer spells of rain towards morning and spreading northward. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees, coldest under clear skies in light to moderate southerly winds. Monday: Wet and cloudy to start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing eastwards early on. Showers will follow in behind, some heavy at times. Brighter spells at times too, the best of which will be in the southeast. Highs of 8 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, which will veer westerly and strengthen fresh to strong at times near southern coasts. Tuesday: Cloudy for most with showery outbreaks of rain. There will be brighter breaks throughout the day in between any showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate southwesterly winds, strong to near gale force at times on Atlantic and eastern coasts. Further Outlook: Remaining unsettled with low pressure systems from the Atlantic driving our weather patterns.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds, veering westerly, will reach force 6 or higher at times.
Issued: 27 November 2025 06:09
Yellow
Gale Warning
Southwest winds will reach gale force 8 at times.
Issued: 27 November 2025 06:09
Yellow
Gale Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach gale force 8 at times.
Issued: 27 November 2025 06:09
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
South-Southwest, 31 Knots, Gust 43 Knots, Fair, 5 Miles, 993, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
Southwest, 13 Knots, Gust 29 Knots, Rain shower, 13 Miles, 1003, Steady
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
West-Southwest, 26 Knots, Gust 35 Knots, Wave ht: 3.3 m, 1008, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
Southwest, 15 Knots, Gust 29 Knots, Fair, 6 Miles, 1007, Falling slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
Southwest, 17 Knots, Gust 33 Knots, Rain shower, 3 Miles, 1007, Falling slowly
Valentia Automatic
South-Southwest, 16 Knots, Gust 27 Knots, Rain shower, 7 Miles, 1004, Falling
Mace Head Automatic
West-Southwest, 31 Knots, Gust 42 Knots, Fair, 5 Miles, 999, Falling slowly
Belmullet Automatic
Southwest, 22 Knots, Gust 42 Knots, ?, 5 Miles, 996, Falling slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
Southwest, 26 Knots, Wave ht: 2.3 m, 1004, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
Southwest, 22 Knots, Gust 33 Knots, Wave ht: 7.6 m, 1006, Falling slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
West-Southwest, 36 Knots, Gust 51 Knots, Wave ht: 10.7 m, 992, Steady
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
West-Southwest, 30 Knots, Gust 43 Knots, Wave ht: 8.3 m, 998, Steady
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Saturday 29 November 2025. Issued at 0600 Friday 28 November 2025.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: Low pressure of 961hPa located off the northwest coast of Scotland, generates a strong to gale force west to southwest airflow over Ireland.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Slyne Head to Rossan Point to Malin Head
Wind: Southwest force 7 or gale force 8, and occasionally reaching strong gale force 9 between Rossan Point and Malin Head. Soon veering west to northwest force 4 to 6 and occasionally force 7. Later becoming northerly force 3 or 4, and occasionally force 5. Veering northeast by the end of the period.
Weather: Scattered showers, heavy at times with a hail and thunder possible. Showers merging into longer spells of rain soon.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the north Irish Sea
Wind: Southwest force 6 or 7, and occasionally gale force 8. Later veering west to northwest force 4 to 6 and occasionally force 7. Decreasing force 3 or 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Scattered showers, heavy at times with a hail and thunder possible.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Howth Head to Roche's Point to Slyne Head and for the south Irish Sea
Wind: West to southwest force 6 or 7 and occasionally gale force 8. Soon becoming westerly force 5 or 6, and occasionally force 7. Later easing force 4 or 5, and occasionally force 6. Veering northerly force 4 to 6 between Mizen Head and Slyne Head by the end of the period.
Weather: Scattered showers, heavy at times with a hail and thunder possible. More persistent rain developing later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600 Sunday 30 November 2025: Moderate north to northwest winds, strong at times in the southwest. Increasing fresh to strong on Saturday. Easing light to moderate on Sunday and backing westerly. Weather: Scattered showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times with hail and thunder.