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Today
Light rain showers
Today 16°C
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Friday 14°C
9 May
Cloudy
Saturday 14°C
10 May
Clear sky
Sunday 10°C
11 May
Cloudy
Monday 12°C
12 May
Cloudy
Tuesday 14°C
13 May
Fair
Wednesday 11°C
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Saturday
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Sunday
10°C
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9°C
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Monday
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12°C
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11°C
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Tuesday
10°C
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12°C
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Wednesday
10°C
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9°C
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11°C
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11°C
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Today Thursday 16°C Light rain showers 13km/h S
Light rain showers
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16°C
13km/h S
0mm
16:00
15°C
9km/h S
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17:00
16°C
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16°C
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15°C
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13°C
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12°C
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11°C
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11°C
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Tomorrow Friday 14°C Cloudy 11km/h E
Cloudy
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10°C
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10°C
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10°C
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11°C
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12°C
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13°C
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10:00
13°C
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14°C
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14°C
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14°C
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14°C
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13°C
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14°C
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13°C
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12°C
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11°C
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10°C
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9 May Saturday 14°C Cloudy 18km/h NE
Cloudy
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10°C
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10°C
14km/h N
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10°C
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9°C
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8°C
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9°C
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11°C
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11:00
13°C
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14°C
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14°C
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11°C
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10°C
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10°C
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10 May Sunday 10°C Clear sky 19km/h NE
Clear sky
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10°C
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10°C
19km/h NE
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9°C
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8°C
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11 May Monday 12°C Cloudy 10km/h NW
Cloudy
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8°C
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11°C
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12 May Tuesday 14°C Cloudy 16km/h W
Cloudy
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10°C
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9km/h W
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13 May Wednesday 11°C Fair 24km/h W
Fair
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9°C
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Overview

Leinster

Today

A mix of cloud and sunny spells, with scattered showers. 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 overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees generally, in light variable winds.

Tomorrow

A cloudier day overall tomorrow with hazy spells of sunshine. Scattered showers developing inland during the morning, the odd one may be heavy before easing and becoming isolated in 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 with showers becoming a little more widespread this afternoon and evening. 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 of 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, 12 knots, Gust 23 knots, Recent drizzle, 18 Miles, 1010, Steady

Dublin Airport

Southeast, 09 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1011, Falling slowly

Roches Point Automatic

South, 13 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1013, Steady

Sherkin Island Automatic

South-Southwest, 09 knots, Cloudy, 24 Miles, 1013, Steady

Valentia Automatic

Southwest, 11 knots, Cloudy, 24 Miles, 1012, Steady

Mace Head Automatic

South-Southwest, 16 knots, Recent drizzle, 16 Miles, 1011, Steady

Belmullet Automatic

Southwest, 14 knots, Cloudy, 24 Miles, 1010, Steady

Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W

South-Southeast, 13 knots, Wave ht:0.4 m, , 1013, Falling slowly

Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W

Southwest, 11 knots, Wave ht:0.8 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, , 1014, Steady

Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W

Northwest, 12 knots, Wave ht:2.7 m, , 1012, Rising slowly

Sea Area Forecast

Sea Area Forecast until 12:00 Friday 8 May 2026. Issued at 13:00 Thursday 7 May 2026.

Meteorological Situation at 0900: Low pressure of 996hPa centred to the northwest of Scotland generates a mostly moderate to fresh, occasionally strong southerly airflow over Ireland. An associated weak cold front approaches the northwest coast.

Forecast for Valentia to Rossan Point to Fair Head

Wind: Southwest force 4 to 6. Imminent decreasing force 3 to 5 and veering westerly south of Erris Head. Soon veering mainly northwest to north force 2 to 4. Later becoming northerly.

Weather: Mainly fair to cloudy with occasional showers. Patchy drizzle and mist possible in the west and southwest tonight. Occasional mist patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Fair Head to Carlingford Lough to Carnsore Point and for the Irish Sea

Wind: Southerly force 3 to 5, occasionally force 6 near the North Channel for a time this afternoon. Soon becoming south to southwest. Later decreasing force 2 to 4. Becoming easterly or variable force 3 or less by the end of the period.

Weather: Mainly fair to cloudy with occasional showers. Occasional mist patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Forecast for Carnsore Point to Roches Point to Valentia

Wind: Southwest force 3 or 4. Soon decreasing variable force 3 or less. Becoming easterly force 2 to 4 at the end of the period.

Weather: Mainly fair to cloudy with occasional showers. Patchy drizzle and mist possible in the west tonight. Occasional mist patches too.

Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist.

Outlook for a further 24 hours until 12:00 Saturday 9 May 2026: Moderate to strong north to northeast winds developing on all coasts Friday night, increasing mostly fresh to strong Saturday morning and reaching near gale at times in south and southwest. Weather: Mainly cloudy to fair with occasional showers Friday afternoon and evening. Becoming mostly cloudy in the southwest later with the chance of patchy rain or drizzle. Elsewhere, mainly fine or fair apart from isolated showers.

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