Weather
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Overview
Leinster
Today
Today will be mostly cloudy across Leinster, though a few sunny breaks will develop. It will be dry apart from a little patchy drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Tonight
Tonight will start off dry and mostly cloudy. Rain will spread eastwards to all areas overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, with moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
Tomorrow
Thursday will be mostly cloudy with rain continuing. Rain will clear slowly eastwards through the afternoon and evening with clearer weather following. Afternoon highs of 5 to 8 degrees with moderate southerly winds, becoming moderate to fresh northwesterly as rain clears.
National
Today
Today will be largely cloudy with just a few bright breaks. Staying dry for most apart from a little patchy drizzle and mist. Towards evening, showers will develop near west and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Tonight
Tonight will start off dry and cloudy, though with showers in the west. A spell of rain will spread eastwards across the country overnight, though some eastern areas will stay dry until morning. Overnight temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
Tomorrow
Thursday will start off with rain in many areas. Sunny spells will develop in the west in the afternoon and will extend slowly eastwards through the day, with rain clearing from the east coast in the evening. A cool day with afternoon highs of 3 to 7 degrees with moderate southerly winds becoming moderate to fresh northwesterly.
Outlook
Early on Thursday night, any remaining cloud and rain in the east will. It will become dry and cold with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with some frost and icy patches. Friday will be dry with good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with mainly light to moderate southerly or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees for most with frost developing. Not quite as cold along the west coast where it may be a bit cloudier. Southerly breezes will be mostly light. Saturday will be mainly dry with sunny spells. It will become somewhat cloudier in the east later with perhaps a little drizzle. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds, fresher near Atlantic coasts. Saturday night will become mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with patchy light rin and drizzle and with more persistent rain developing in the west in the evening. It will become breezy too, with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. On Sunday rain will spread eastwards to all areas. Early next week, the weather will becoming more unsettled with spells of rain or showers at times.
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
South, 10 knots, Recent drizzle, 6 Miles, 1019, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
South-Southeast, 11 knots, Mist, 6 Miles, 1021, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
East-Southeast, 08 knots, Mist, 2 Miles, 1020, Falling slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
Southeast, 08 knots, Mist, 3 Miles, 1019, Steady
Valentia Automatic
South, 05 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1018, Falling slowly
Mace Head Automatic
South-Southeast, 09 knots, Cloudy, 9 Miles, 1018, Falling slowly
Belmullet Automatic
South, 17 knots, Cloudy, 11 Miles, 1017, Falling slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W
South-Southeast, 17 knots, Wave ht:0.8 m, , 1021, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W
South-Southwest, 7 knots, Wave ht:1.8 m, , 1018, Falling slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
South, 20 knots, Wave ht:3.5 m, , 1016, Steady
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Southeast, 13 knots, Wave ht:1.3 m, , 1020, Steady
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
West-Northwest, 10 knots, Wave ht:3.6 m, , 1011, Steady
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 6:00 Thursday 5 March 2026. Issued at 7:00 Wednesday 4 March 2026.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: An anticyclone of 1030 HPa centered west of Denmark, maintains a moderate to fresh southeast to south airflow over Ireland. A weak warm front near the south coast moves northwards.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Southerly force 4 or 5, later increasing force 5 to 7, veering north-westerly overnight.
Weather: Fair apart from a little drizzle. Rain this evening and tonight.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any drizzle and in rain tonight.
Forecast for Malin Head to Howth Head to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 3 to 5, later increasing force 4 to 6.
Weather: Fair apart from a little drizzle. Rain developing overnight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any drizzle and in rain overnight.
Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Mizen Head
Wind: South to southeast force 2 to 4, later becoming southerly and increasing force 3 to 5
Weather: Fair apart from a little drizzle. Rain spreading eastwards tonight
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in any drizzle and in rain tonight.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 6:00 Friday 6 March 2026: Moderate to fresh southerly winds in the east at first. Fresh to strong northwesterly winds elsewhere, extending to all coasts on Thursday, possibly reaching gale force on eastern coasts for a time, decreasing moderate to fresh west to northwest on Thursday night. Rain spreading eastwards overnight and clearing slowly on Thursday with fair weather following.