Weather
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Overview
Leinster
Today
It will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain across much of the province this evening. Northeastern areas will remain dry until after nightfall, with some bright or sunny spells to end the day. Easterly winds will be light to moderate.
Tonight
It will be cloudy tonight with further outbreaks of rain. The rain will become patchier and will gradually ease later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees, with mist and fog patches forming, in light southeasterly winds.
Tomorrow
Any lingering rain in the northeast will clear early tomorrow morning and some bright or sunny spells will develop. It will be mostly dry, but there will be some well scattered showers in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, coolest in the south of the province, with light to moderate southerly winds.
National
Tonight
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle tonight. The rain will gradually ease and become patchier through the night. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with mist and fog patches forming in light southeasterly breezes.
Tomorrow
A mix of cloud and some sunny spells tomorrow. While many areas will start out dry, scattered showers will develop, heavy at times and most frequent in parts of the west through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees, coolest in the south, in light to moderate southerly winds.
Outlook
Overview: Continuing mixed with rain and showers forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend. Temperatures trending cooler also. Friday night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers continuing. More persistent showery rain will move in to western areas by morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with patches of mist and fog forming in light southerly breezes. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with widespread showers though some bright spells will develop through the day. The showers will be heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Feeling cooler with highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light southeasterly breezes. Saturday night: Widespread showers continuing at first. Turning drier over the northern half of the country overnight with some clear spells developing. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with mist and fog forming in light southeasterly breezes. Sunday: Likely another cloudy day for most with widespread showers developing, again turning heavy at times with a chance of thunder. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light northeasterly breezes. Bank Holiday Monday: Current indications show a largely cloudy day with some patchy light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate northerly breezes. Further outlook: There is uncertainty in the details with a cloudy but mainly dry day currently indicated for Tuesday.
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
Southeast, 03 knots, Cloudy, 18 Miles, 1018, Rising slowly
Dublin Airport
East-Southeast, 03 knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1017, Steady
Roches Point Automatic
East, 08 knots, Mist, 2 Miles, 1016, Rising slowly
Sherkin Island Automatic
East, 11 knots, Rain shower, 0.3 Miles, 1015, Rising slowly
Valentia Automatic
East, 04 knots, Light rain, 5 Miles, 1015, Rising slowly
Mace Head Automatic
East, 09 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1016, Steady
Belmullet Automatic
Northeast, 06 knots, Recent drizzle, 5 Miles, 1017, Steady
Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W
East-Northeast, 3 knots, Wave ht:0.6 m, , 1018, Rising slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W
East, 10 knots, Wave ht:2.7 m, , 1014, Rising slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
Report not available
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Southeast, 9 knots, Wave ht:1.1 m, , 1017, Rising slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
North, 18 knots, Wave ht:2.3 m, , 1018, Rising slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0:00 Saturday 2 May 2026. Issued at 23:00 Thursday 30 April 2026.
Meteorological Situation at 2100: Ireland lies in a light easterly airflow generated by a depression of 1014hPa located approximately 150 nautical miles south-west of Mizen Head. High pressure of 1031hPa is centred in the mid Atlantic, to the west of Ireland.
Forecast for Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Easterly force 3 to 5 and occasionally force 6. Veering southeast force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon decreasing southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later increasing doutherly force 3 to 5. Veering southwest force 2 to 4 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with isolated showers. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Mizen Head and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: South to southeast force 2 to 4, veering south to southwest force 3 or 4 imminent. Soon becoming southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later becoming south to southwest force 3 or 4 and occasionally force 4 between Howth Head and Carnsore Point and on the South irish sea. Becoming southwest force 3 or 4by the end of the period.
Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle. Isolated showers developing later. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Forecast for Mizen Head to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Easterly force 3 or 4, veering southeast to south imminent. Soon becoming southerly or variable force 2 to 4. Later veering southwest or variable force 2 to 4.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers. Mist and fog patches also.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in all precipitation, mist and fog.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0:00 Sunday 3 May 2026: Light to moderate southerly winds will gradually veer northerly on Saturday morning and strengthen moderate with occasionally fresh and strong winds along west Atlantic coasts. Weather: Cloudy to fair with scattered showers, turning heavy at times with the chance of thunder.