Weather
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Overview
Leinster
Today
There will be some scattered showers around today, but overall a good deal of dry weather with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with light to moderate south to southwesterly winds.
Tonight
A mix of cloud and clear spells, with scattered light showers clearing northwards overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees generally, in light variable winds.
Tomorrow
Starting off largely dry with hazy sunshine tomorrow before cloud increases through the morning with scattered showers developing. The showers will easy through the evening. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in mainly light northerly or variable winds.
National
Today
A mix of cloud and sunny spells today. Showers mainly in the west, northwest and south at first will spread elsewhere this afternoon and evening with cloud increasing too. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Tonight
A mix of cloud and clear spells, with scattered light showers that will become more isolated as the night goes on. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees generally but falling to between 2 to 5 degrees in parts of the south and southeast in light variable winds.
Tomorrow
A cloudier day overall tomorrow with hazy spells sunshine. Scattered showers will mainly affect Munster, Leinster and east Ulster with the odd heavy one possible. The showers will become more isolated through the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees in mainly light northerly or variable winds.
Outlook
Overview: Mixed weather in store for the weekend, but with high pressure nearby any rainfall amounts look to be rather low. Friday night: Becoming dry with clear spells on Friday night, although some cloud may linger in the south. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds, increasing fresh at times in parts of the south. Saturday: There is uncertainty in the forecast for Saturday but current indications suggest dry weather with sunny spells for many areas but with cloudier conditions with the chance of a shower in southern areas. Breezy with a moderate to fresh northerly wind and highest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees. Saturday night: Mainly dry with clear spells but cloudier in southern coastal parts with showery rain at times. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds. Sunday: Any cloud or showery rain in southern parts will clear away early, otherwise plenty of dry weather for the morning with sunny spells. Cloud will increase from the north through the day with the possibility of isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze. Sunday night: Cloud and light showers moving into northern parts overnight while remaining dry elsewhere with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light north to northwest winds. Monday: A mix of cloud and sunny spells in the morning with light showers tracking southwards, before turning dry with good spells of sunshine from the north through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees, coolest in the north, in light to moderate northerly winds.
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
South-Southwest, 17 knots, Fair, 21 Miles, 1010, Steady
Dublin Airport
East-Southeast, 07 knots, Fair, 21 Miles, 1012, Steady
Roches Point Automatic
South-Southwest, 09 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1013, Steady
Sherkin Island Automatic
South-Southeast, 07 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1013, Rising slowly
Valentia Automatic
South, 11 knots, Cloudy, 18 Miles, 1012, Steady
Mace Head Automatic
South-Southwest, 12 knots, Rain shower, 18 Miles, 1011, Steady
Belmullet Automatic
Southwest, 14 knots, Fair, 16 Miles, 1010, Steady
Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W
South, 8 knots, Wave ht:0.6 m, , 1013, Rising slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W
South-Southwest, 10 knots, Wave ht:0.9 m, , 1013, Steady
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
Report not available
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Southwest, 9 knots, Wave ht:0.5 m, , 1013, Rising slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
Northwest, 8 knots, Wave ht:2.1 m, , 1012, Rising slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 6:00 Friday 8 May 2026. Issued at 6:00 Thursday 7 May 2026.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: Ireland lies in a light to fresh southerly airflow generated by a depression of 998hPa centred to the northwest of Scotland and a ridge of high pressure extending from the Azores.
Forecast for Fair Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea
Wind: Southerly or variable force 2 to 4 and occasionally reaching force 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Fair Head
Wind: Southwesterly force 3 to 5, reaching force 6 for a time between Rossan Point and Malin Head. Later decreasing force 2 to 4 and veering northwesterly.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers.
Visibility: Good, decreasing moderate or poor in showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 6:00 Saturday 9 May 2026: Light to moderate variable winds becoming northerly and increasing fresh to strong later on Friday, reaching near gale force in southern sea areas Friday night. Weather: Cloudy to fair with occasional showers.