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Sunday, 19 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Cloudy with some afternoon sunny intervals, showers becoming less frequent. Moderate southwest winds will ease later, with highs about 12-14 C.

TONIGHT ... Becoming windy again with showers or longer periods of rain developing, 5-15 mm likely. Lows 5-7 C.

MONDAY ... Windy and cold with passing showers, some becoming wintry especially on higher terrain by afternoon and evening, but can't rule out a wintry shower even near sea level by late in the day (very cold air aloft may lead to thunder with some of the showers). Winds SW to W 50-70 km/hr adding chill to highs only 5-8 C.

TUESDAY ... Morning frosts in some places, then mixture of cloud and sunshine but cold, with isolated wintry showers and continuing blustery westerly winds turning more to northwest later in the day, morning lows -2 to +3 C and afternoon highs about 7 C.

WEDNESDAY ... Intervals of rain or sleet early morning, clearing during the daytime hours but then some isolated wintry showers developing in streamers as winds become north to northeast 30-50 km/hr. Morning lows 2-4 C and afternoon highs about 8 C.

THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated showers, some of them still wintry, morning lows -2 to +3 C and afternoon highs 6-9 C.

OUTLOOK ... Mainly dry with some sunshine each day Friday through the weekend of 23rd-24th, still rather cold at night but milder daytime temperatures developing, typical lows -2 to +4 C and highs 10-13 C.

My local weather on Saturday started cloudy with light rain and then slowly cleared during the afternoon with highs near 8 C. The rather cold spell in eastern parts of North America is slowly fading now and will be replaced by a few milder days.

Tuesday, 21 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland

ALERT for widespread wintry showers again today, some accumulations of snow likely in higher parts of Connacht and west Munster, also in Ulster. WATCH situation for possible snowfall in parts of Leinster, east Munster late tonight into Wednesday morning. This snowfall could be heavy on higher terrain in that region. A watch is issued when confidence is lower than required for an alert. An update will be issued this evening to clarify the chances of this event being widespread as some guidance indicates, or confined to a few higher locations as other guidance indicates. The snow would be spread by weak low pressure circling around in the southern Irish Sea; if that system is a bit stronger and makes a wider turn (closer to Dublin) then the snow could spread as far back to the west as Thurles to Athlone. If not, the snow may be largely confined to higher parts of south Dublin, Wicklow, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford.


TUESDAY ... Windy and very cold at times with passing wintry showers, highs near 7 or 8 C and moderate southwest to west winds 40-60 km/hr adding more chill. Temperatures could fall back to 1 to 4 C during snow showers. Snow is most likely near hilly terrain and amounts would likely be about 1 or 2 cm where it does fall. By afternoon, winds will drop off to light southerly then east to northeast 30-50 km/hr by evening.

TONIGHT ... Some outbreaks of light rain, sleet or wet snow may develop across parts of the south with isolated wintry showers further north, some clear areas such as inland west Ulster could see a sharp frost developing by midnight. The mixed precipitation might turn to heavy wet snow accumulating on hills in south and central Leinster, east Munster towards morning. Lows generally -2 to +2 C.

WEDNESDAY ... Risk of early morning snow or sleet in Leinster, some parts of east Munster (see alert/watch section above for more details), otherwise clear intervals during the night and also into the daytime hours, quite cold, lows near -2 C with frost likely. However widespread the mixed precipitation becomes in the southeast, the rest of the day will likely be quite cold with passing wintry showers this time in a northerly to northeasterly wind of about 50 km/hr. Some bands of these wintry showers could be rather heavy in parts of Leinster and also in the northwest from the Donegal Bay region. Highs will reach 5 to about 8 C but temperatures could fall back to 2-5 C in showery intervals.

THURSDAY ... Little change in the pattern yet, although the coverage of wintry showers might decrease in favour of cold wintry sunshine in a continuing northeast wind of 30-50 km/hr. Morning lows -4 to -1 C with heavy frost in some places, and afternoon highs about 7 or 8 C.

FRIDAY ... Sunny with cloudy intervals, cold but winds not as strong. Lows about -3 C with frost, highs about 9 C.

OUTLOOK ... The weekend will be dry with some sunshine each day, frosts at night but milder in the daytime, with light winds, highs 10-13 C. This dry spell will slowly transition to an unsettled, mild southwesterly flow by about the end of the month.

My local weather on Monday was cloudy but reasonably mild at about 10 C.

Watch for an update then about tonight's potential snow event and check into the ongoing thread(s) on the weather forum for developments.

Wednesday, 22 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


ALERT for heavy wet snow in parts of inland south Leinster and Munster, now including west Munster as the area of snow expands further west. Although the snow may change to sleet at times, with ice pellets mixing in, there could be some heavy falls in counties between Cork and Laois, as well as higher parts of Kildare, Dublin and Wicklow. Amounts will range from 3 to 10 cms, but not all of the snow will stick to pavements and roads. Some heavy sleety rain may also fall closer to the Irish Sea coastline including significant parts of Dublin, conditions made worse by raw northeast winds gusting at times to 60 km/hr.

FORECASTS

TODAY ... Outbreaks of heavy wet snow (3 to 10 cms) likely in the inland south from Cork to Wicklow, mixing at times with sleet and ice pellets. See alert for more details. Wet snow will change to rain in some parts of Kildare, Dublin and Meath, and this may become heavy at times in moderate northeast winds 40-60 km/hr. Parts of the northwest will be dry with sunny intervals despite a lot of higher cloud, and cold northeast winds, with isolated snow showers near higher terrain. Highs today will reach only 3-6 C in areas with persistent snow or sleet, and temperatures may be close to 1 or 2 C for a large part of the event. Highs about 5 to 8 C outside the precipitation zone. Some disruption to road travel is possible, mainly along higher and/or less travelled routes. Heavily travelled roads will probably be slushy with a lot of road-spray, drive with caution. Some icy roads are possible and the conditions may be localized in valleys near the western edges of the snowfall.

TONIGHT ... Isolated sleet showers diminishing, still rather raw in northeast winds of 30-50 km/hr, lows -2 to +2 C. Some icy roads likely in parts of the inland south.

THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated wintry showers as northeast winds continue at about 30-50 km/hr. Highs 5-9 C. Any leftover snow cover should be gradually melting or just evaporating into the relatively dry air, but snow could continue to lie in shaded spots until Friday.

FRIDAY ... Sharp morning frosts and fog patches, becoming much milder during the day with sunny intervals and possibly unbroken sunshine in some parts, highs will reach 10 to 14 C.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Slight frosts each night but hazy sun and warm in the daytime, lows -1 to +3 C and highs 11 to 17 C (warmer readings inland and near west coast). You may have noticed that I boosted these daytime forecast temperatures and it could even get warmer than 17 in a few spots as a very large change in the upper air pattern takes place.

FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Most of next week looks quite warm as well, with a breakdown of the blocking high but enough remaining influence to suggest sunny intervals most days, any passing fronts likely to be relatively moderate and brief in terms of rainfall. Highs 15-20 C during the week.

My local weather was overcast with light rain at times, highs near 10 C.

Friday, 24 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Sunshine will sometimes be obscured by higher cloud, and for parts of the north some low cloud may persist through the morning, but it will be generally a more pleasant day with light east winds that may keep it rather cool near the east coast, but highs will reach 12 to 14 C in the west, 10 to 12 C in the south and east, and 8 to 11 C in the north.

TONIGHT ... Clear with some low cloud or fog possible after midnight, frosts where it remains clear, lows -4 to -1 C for most and about 2 C under any persistent cloud.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK ... Both days should be dry and often sunny, with some cloud infiltrating from the southeast at times. Highs will reach 14 to 17 C in the west and some central counties, about 12 C in the north and also near the south coast, and between 9 and 13 C in Leinster depending on sea breezes, probably closer to 13 for many because the sea breezes will not have a lot of inland fetch. Saturday night will be more or less a repeat of tonight with partly cloudy to clear skies and local frosts or fog patches.

MONDAY will see some increase in cloud and the southeast breezes will be stronger, giving a more distinct contrast in temperatures, the west remaining warm at 14 to 18 C and the east chilly at 10 to 13 C. A little patchy light rain could move into the southwest late in the day.

TUESDAY will see occasional light rain and highs in the 11 to 15 C range.

WEDNESDAY will see stronger winds developing (south to southwest) with gusts to about 70 km/hr and highs will remain about 11 to 15 C for most with outbreaks of showery rain giving 5-10 mm in places.

The further outlook calls for unsettled and breezy weather with near normal temperatures for late March.

My local weather on Thursday was overcast with a few breaks and highs near 10 C.

Sunday, 26 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland

Just a reminder, the clocks went forward last night and Ireland is now on summer time.

TODAY ... Sunshine becoming somewhat hazy in parts of the south, with increasing cloud by afternoon in southwest, warm except for cooling sea breezes near south and east coasts. Highs generally 14 to 18 C, some coastal spots around 10-12 C. The southeast breezes may be a bit stronger today which may drive the sea breezes further inland.

TONIGHT ... Clear intervals with increasing cloud in south and west, lows 4-7 C under cloud and -2 to +3 further north.

MONDAY ... Partly to mostly cloudy, with similar temperatures to the weekend (morning lows -2 to +3 C and highs 13 to 17 C), and slight chance of intermittent light rain in west Munster late in the day.

TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy, showers, mild. Highs 14-18 C.

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will bring a higher chance of rain with more frequent showers but there will be some sunshine each day as well, and highs 13-17 C.

FRIDAY will be rather cloudy with intervals of rain and highs near 15 C.

OUTLOOK ... Somewhat cooler over the weekend of 1st-2nd of April, especially on Saturday (highs near 11 or 12 C) but warming up again into Monday 3rd which could see 15-19 C. Rather warm for about a week into early April.

My local weather on Saturday was partly cloudy and reasonably mild at 12 C.

Tuesday, 28 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Variable cloud, occasional light rain, but amounts 3-7 mm rather hit or miss, as a band of showers makes further progress northward, followed by a few sunny intervals but also scattered showers in moderate south to southwest winds 40-60 km/hr, highs 14-17 C.

TONIGHT and WEDNESDAY ... Very mild, showers through the night and tomorrow morning, turning to heavy rain by the late afternoon to overnight hours in parts of the south and west. Total rainfalls 10-30 mm by Thursday morning. Lows about 8 C and highs 13-17 C. Winds south to southwest 40-60 km/hr.

THURSDAY ... Some heavy rain likely in Connacht and parts of the inland southeast, local flooding with 20-30 mm possible. More of a showery outcome elsewhere with about 10 mm. Highs near 17 C. Winds southwest 30-50 km/hr.

FRIDAY ... Occasional light rain, turning cooler, highs 13-15 C. Winds light southwest to west becoming northwest by late afternoon, some clearing late in the day for Atlantic coast. Rain will clear east through Friday night, 5-10 mm likely.

SATURDAY ... Fresh and breezy, mostly cloudy with a few showers mainly confined to north by mid-day, lows 7-9 C and highs near 12 C.

SUNDAY and MONDAY will turn warm again with highs possibly reaching 18-20 C in some parts of the inland south. This warm spell may turn wet for a time around Tuesday but warmth will continue into Wednesday and possibly Thursday before a general cooling trend for the second week of April.

My local weather on Monday was overcast with a few showers, highs near 10 C.

Thursday, 30 March, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Very mild and humid with scattered showers developing, one or two could become thundery in the central counties by afternoon. There will also be some pleasant sunny spells in some places, highs 15-18 C. Average rainfall by this evening about 5-8 mm, locally heavier though. Moderate south to southwest winds at times 40-60 km/hr.

TONIGHT ... A band of heavier rain will develop and move near and possibly over the southeast coast, also some outbreaks of showery light rain further west, fog developing in valleys, and lows 9-12 C.

FRIDAY ... Outbreaks of heavy and possibly thundery rain are now indicated for Leinster during the day, and it may be partly cloudy or even sunny further west, but with a risk of scattered showers by late afternoon. Highs 12-15 C. Not as windy but a gradual shift from southerlies to westerlies likely.

SATURDAY ... After the rain ends overnight, clearing during the morning and sunny by afternoon in most places, isolated showers continuing near north coast, lows about 5 C and highs about 12 C.

SUNDAY ... Hazy sunshine in south and east, fog or low cloud at times in parts of north and west but also some hazy sunshine at times, warmer. Lows 4-7 C and highs near 18 C except where sea breezes from south to southwest intrude.

MONDAY ... Increasing cloud, chance of showers late in the day, continued rather warm, highs near 17 C.

TUESDAY will see clearing and continued warm temperatures, and WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY are looking very fine at this point, with high pressure overhead, slack winds and warm sunshine likely, could see readings between 15 and 22 C depending on wind directions in slack sea breeze conditions. The warmer readings appear most likely in west Munster and Connacht. Probably frost-free although one or two of the usual spots in Connacht could see local frost, with a large range in temperature expected from early morning to mid-day.

FURTHER OUTLOOK calls for a slow deterioration of the warm spell and eventually much cooler by the second week of April in more of a northwesterly flow with temperatures falling back to around 10 C daytimes and near frost at night.

My local weather on Wednesday was overcast with occasional light rain, some clearing late in the afternoon, and highs near 12 C. The powerful storm I mentioned yesterday is taking shape now south of Nova Scotia and will bring blizzard like conditions to parts of the Atlantic provinces by Friday night and Saturday (northeast winds 100-150 km/hr expected in southeast Newfoundland).

Remnants of that low will be involved in the Monday evening frontal passage but it will be much weaker by then (also the core of this storm will be near Iceland so just a glancing blow for Ireland).

Saturday, 1 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Partly cloudy with some widely scattered showers, becoming more confined to east-central counties by afternoon. Some parts of the south could have a dry day and where it does rain, average amounts only 2-5 mm. A rather cool westerly breeze, sometimes northwesterly, at 40-60 km/hr, but the sun will feel warm especially out of that breeze, with highs 12-15 C.

TONIGHT ... Some clearing, mist and fog patches, rather cold with lows 2-5 C and isolated frost in parts of the central counties and Connacht.

SUNDAY ... Hazy sunshine except for some persistent low cloud near some western coasts, warming up during the mid-day and afternoon to reach highs of 16-18 C.

MONDAY ... Variable cloud, a few showers becoming longer intervals of rain by afternoon and evening, rather windy in the northern counties (SW 50-80 km/hr), breezy further south, morning lows about 8 C and afternoon highs 14 to 18 C with warmest readings inland south.

TUESDAY ... Morning showers and gusty winds will tend to ease quite early on for most, persisting in parts of north Connacht and west Ulster to mid-day. Gradual clearing is likely across the south with some pleasantly warm temperatures developing there. Morning lows will be 5-7 C and afternoon highs will range from about 17 C in the inland south to 13 C in the north.

WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY currently looking settled and rather warm away from any locally cooling sea breezes in a generally light wind field. Some guidance keeps a moderate westerly flow for the north and restricts the light winds to the inland south. Other guidance suggests all of the country under a very slack wind regime which would probably be somewhat warmer for the north as a result. We'll split the difference at this point to suggest highs generally 15-19 C in the south, 11-15 C in some sea breeze zones and 12-16 C north. It could end up near 20 C in a few favoured spots. The east coast should avoid dramatic sea breeze cooling so long as the flow has some westerly influence left, at worst a weak sea breeze might keep things a few degrees cooler within 1-3 kms of the Irish Sea; this pattern favours stronger sea breezes in the north, northwest and parts of the south coast too. Nights during this settled spell could produce local frosts in the inland south or even further north if cloud is not too widespread, but there will be readings closer to 5 C under persistent cloud at night.

The further outlook is definitely colder for parts of the mid-month period but there is currently some hope that the warm, dry interval next week could hold on through the weekend of 8th-9th April before that colder air begins to push south.

My local weather on Friday was overcast with highs near 11 C.

Monday, 3 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Variable cloud eastern counties with a few showers by mid-day, overcast in the west with longer intervals of rain ending by late afternoon or evening, 5-15 mm likely in west, 3-7 mm east. Becoming rather windy in western and northern counties (SW 50-80 km/hr), breezy further east (SW 40-60 km/hr), afternoon highs 13 to 16 C with warmest readings inland southeast

TONIGHT ... Rain gradually ending over west, partial clearing by morning, winds veering to westerly 40-60 km/hr. Rain rather intermittent over east will gradually fragment to a few light showers. Lows 5-8 C.

TUESDAY ... Morning showers and gusty winds will tend to ease quite early on for most, persisting in parts of north Connacht and west Ulster to mid-day. Gradual clearing is likely across the south with some pleasantly warm temperatures developing there. Morning lows will be 5-7 C and afternoon highs will range from about 16 C in the inland south to 12 C in the north. Sunshine may be rather infrequent in the north but some parts of the south should do quite well.

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY will see dry, settled weather with some cloud that may be persistent in parts of the north, but a good chance of sunshine further south, and rather warm inland over parts of the south and central counties. There will also be some cooling sea breezes mainly on west-facing coasts and parts of the south coast. The east coast should escape sea breeze cooling except possibly within a short distance of the sea front. Highs both days could reach 17 to 20 C in sunshine, but would be held to about 13 to 16 C under cloud or in sea breezes. Both mornings will be cold enough for scattered frost in some inland valleys, and otherwise lows of about 2 to 6 C. Winds will be generally light and variable although tending to westerly 20-40 km/hr across parts of the north.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY will continue about the same but with stronger sea breezes likely on the east coast as the wind gradient becomes slack enough to permit an east wind to develop. So in that case Friday and Saturday may be warmer in some western counties than the previous two days, and cooler in the east, at least very close to the coast. Highs will range from 13-16 C in north and east to 17-20 C in south and west (except for a few outer coastal locations which may stay closer to 14 degrees.)

The further outlook has changed a bit for the better with less indication of cooling before about Tuesday of next week now. The warm spell may continue through Sunday with slowly increasing west to northwest breezes and clouds encroaching on the northern third of the country. This will bring temperatures back down to low teens in the north but it may stay 15-18 C in the south until a front and unsettled weather move in around Tuesday. There will be several days of considerably cooler weather in a northerly to northeasterly flow just before Easter; confidence becomes very low on what happens after this colder turn (which in itself is not really nailed down yet).

So in general, I'm thinking it will be a reasonable dry spell for the north and east this coming week, once today's front has moved past, and quite a pleasant warm and dry spell in the south and parts of the west.

My local weather on Sunday was cool but sunny with a lot of cloud banked up against the mountains to the north of us, and the appearance of snow falling above 1200 metres; the high closer to sea level was about 8 or 9 C.

Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 __ Forecasts for Ireland

TODAY ... Mostly cloudy this morning with sunshine developing in parts of the south, highs 14-17 C ... overcast most of the day further north, some clearing late in the day, highs 12-15 C.

TONIGHT ... Some clear intervals in the south, lows 2-5 C. Overcast further north, lows 5-7 C.

THURSDAY ... Rather cloudy away from the south coast to start, then partial clearing to a mixture of cloud and sunshine with local sea breezes cooling coastal locations (12-15 C) but some inland areas warming to the 15-18 C range.

FRIDAY ... Sunny intervals, local sea breeze cooling but generally quite warm especially inland west, morning lows 3-7 C and highs 15-20 C.

SATURDAY ... Increasing cloud west, sunshine at times further east, rather warm, southerly breezes and some coastal sea breezes likely, highs 15 to 18 C.

SUNDAY ... Overcast, showers or intervals of light rain, a few breaks in the cloud at times, breezy, winds SW to W 40-60 km/hr, highs 13-16 C.

OUTLOOK ... Rather cloudy most of the week, a few showers at times, and temperatures fairly close to average. A cooler, unsettled theme may develop towards the Easter weekend, fingers crossed that this outlook will change for the better as there's enough time for that to happen.

My local weather on Tuesday was overcast and chilly with light rain by this evening, highs were only about 8 C.

Friday, 7 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Cloud will be rather stubborn in parts of the north and east but sunshine should begin to develop in at least the south and some parts of the west by late morning or early afternoon. Highs will reach about 16 C where the sun breaks through, and will remain in the 11-13 C range under any lingering cloud. Very light wind gradients will allow local sea breezes and even some sea fog to make inroads in a few parts of the east and south coastal districts.

TONIGHT ... Clearing except for some coastal fog, inland fog patches may develop towards morning as well as local frost in valleys. Lows 1-4 C for most in the south and inland central counties, a few places under cloud will remain milder at 7-8 C.

SATURDAY ... Sunny with a few cloudy intervals for some, and sea fog possible near east coast and outer south coast. Warmer for most, highs 14-17 C and perhaps a bit higher well inland. Highs held down to about 11-14 C in some sea breeze zones.

SUNDAY ... Cloudy with a few breaks, passing showers, winds increasing to westerly then northwesterly 40-60 km/hr, and feeling cooler, morning lows 8-10 C and afternoon highs 13-15 C.

MONDAY ... Partly to mostly cloudy, cool. Morning lows 2-5 C and afternoon highs about 10 C.

TUESDAY ... Overcast with a few breaks possible, light rain near north coast, lows 3 to 7 C and highs 8 to 12 C.

WEDNESDAY ... Variable cloud, a few showers near north and west facing hills, cool with highs 8-11 C.

THURSDAY and (Good) FRIDAY at this point are looking partly cloudy and cool with morning frosts possible and afternoon highs near 10 to 13 C.

The rest of the EASTER WEEKEND is looking rather unsettled with temperatures around 13 or 14 C.

My local weather on Thursday was overcast with a few brief sunny intervals, and a few sprinkles of rain at times, cool with highs near 9 C. The severe weather in the eastern states has backed off to a steady rain now, moving into New England, and strong winds are flooding south behind that low, with improvements likely for the weekend in a rapid warming trend to follow one colder day.

Sunday, 9 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy except for some morning sunny breaks in a few parts of the south and southeast. Turning cooler from northwest to southeast during the morning hours (early afternoon at latest for southeast). Some showers will move across north Connacht and Ulster (3-7 mm), only isolated sprinkles of rain are expected further south. Highs 12-14 C north and west-central counties, 14-17 C south and east. Winds increasing a little to westerly veering northwest 40-60 km/hr.

TONIGHT ... Variable cloudiness, showers becoming a light drizzly rain in parts of the north, mostly dry further south, lows 4-7 C.

MONDAY ... Mostly cloudy, cool, some light rain at times in Ulster, north Leinster, inland Connacht. Winds northwest 30-50 km/hr. Highs 9-12 C.

TUESDAY ... Variable cloud, some sunshine possible in south, a little warmer after a chilly start, lows 1-4 C and highs 12-15 C. Moderate westerly winds in exposed parts of the north.

WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy, a few showers (2-5 mm at most), cold. Morning lows about 4 C and afternoon highs 8-11 C.

THURSDAY ... Slightly warmer again, with partly cloudy skies, rain by late in the day. Lows 3-5 C and highs 10-13 C.

OUTLOOK ... The Easter weekend will become quite chilly in north to northeast winds, and some outbreaks of sleety rain. Highs may only reach 8-10 C and there could be slight frosts at night. This cold spell may last a few days past Easter Sunday but the trend will then be back to warmer weather by about the 20th.

My local weather on Saturday was overcast with light rain and highs near 11 C. Much warmer weather is developing for the eastern half of North America and some places that were quite cold on Saturday will be close to 21 C (70 F) by Monday.

Tuesday, 11 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


Astronomy note: Full moon has just occurred (at 0709 IST) but the moon will appear full again tonight.


TODAY ... Variable cloud, some sunshine possible in south, a little warmer after a chilly start, with highs 13-15 C for most, and potential for 16 or 17 in a few parts of the south if the sun co-operates. Moderate westerly winds in exposed parts of the north where readings will generally be 12-14 C.

TONIGHT ... A few light showers may develop across the north, with partly cloudy skies further south, lows reaching about 6 C under cloud and 2-4 C where any clear patches remain.

WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy, a few showers (2-5 mm at most), cold. Morning lows about 2 to 4 C and afternoon highs 9-13 C. The milder readings will be near the south coast, otherwise it will be a colder day for most other counties.

THURSDAY ... Slightly warmer again, with partly cloudy skies, rain by late in the day. Lows 3-5 C and highs 11-15 C.

GOOD FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy, cool, slight chance of showers. Lows 1-4 C and highs about 12 or 13 C.

OUTLOOK ... Rather bland weather is now expected for most of the Easter weekend, partly cloudy with highs 12-15 C, chilly at night (2-5 C), and the colder spell continues to be delayed into the following week, when it appears likely that temperatures may be held near or even below 10 C in the daytime, and with slight frosts possible at night. The Easter weekend is also looking relatively dry, with any showers brief and not producing very much measurable rainfall. The colder spell next week may produce heavier showers at times and some of those could even be mixed and wintry on high ground at least. A somewhat warmer spell will follow, this cold intrusion is not expected to last more than about three days.

My local weather on Monday was cloudy with a few brighter intervals, and mostly dry with a few passing showers, even a thunderstorm for a few places near here (not at my location though).

Thursday, 13 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, a few light showers developing mainly in the southwest this afternoon, but amounts only 1-3 mm. Highs 11-13 C.

TONIGHT ... Overcast, a few intervals of light rain or drizzle, lows 5-8 C.

GOOD FRIDAY ... Variable cloud, cool, showers possible but amounts slight (1-3 mm), highs 10-12 C.

HOLY SATURDAY ... Partly cloudy, morning lows 3-5 C and highs 10-13 C.

EASTER SUNDAY ... Cloudy with sunny intervals, slight chance of showers developing across Ulster, morning lows 2-5 C and highs 11-14 C.

MONDAY ... Occasional showers, turning slightly colder, temperatures steady in the range of 9 to 11 C.

OUTLOOK ... Rather cold mid-week, with chance of slight frosts inland, highs only around 10 C. There may be more sunshine than in this current spell, however. This cool, dry spell could last for about a week with slight variations, and perhaps a bit warmer at times at least in western counties, but no real change of air mass is indicated, and when it turns cooler in Ireland, it will turn very chilly in Britain and nearby parts of western/central Europe; some parts of the continent could have a few flurries in the mix but it looks likely to remain quite dry in Ireland and western parts of Britain closer to high pressure. Eventually that high rebuilds further west and allows a more variable regime to begin, but nothing overly warm is indicated to near the end of the month, would expect a lot of days with highs in the 10-15 C range for the rest of April.

My local weather on Wednesday was wet until mid-afternoon, then the rain ended and some sunny breaks developed, with highs near 13 C.

Saturday, 15 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, light drizzly rain at times in the south this morning, then some brief sunny breaks possible, followed by a second weak frontal band of light rain across most of the country by afternoon. Rainfall amounts slight (1-3 mm) and highs 11-14 C.

TONIGHT ... Overcast, mist, drizzle and fog patches, lows 7-9 C.

EASTER SUNDAY ... Mostly cloudy, a few outbreaks of drizzle or light rain, 1-3 mm amounts, highs 11-14 C. Moderate west to northwest breezes developing in the afternoon 40-60 km/hr.

MONDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated showers, most likely in east Ulster and north Leinster, as winds turn more northerly, morning lows near 4 C and afternoon highs near 10 C.

TUESDAY ... Some longer sunny intervals likely, although still some cloud around, light northeast winds making it quite chilly near east coast, morning lows -2 to +3 C with chance of frost, afternoon highs 9 to 13 C, mildest in southwest.

WEDNESDAY to FRIDAY ... Sunny intervals each day, chance of light frosts inland, lows -2 to +3 C and highs 10 to 14 C, warmest inland west, winds generally rather light. Occasionally there may be more cloud near north coast and light rain could develop there, but otherwise it should be a generally dry interval.

FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Somewhat milder by next weekend, then back to a rather cold and unsettled pattern, with more drizzle or light rain. The month will probably turn out quite dry but with these frequent light rain events, soil moisture may remain close to normal values in some areas.

Meanwhile, my local weather on Good Friday was reasonably pleasant with a few sunny breaks in a mostly cloudy pattern, highs near 14 C. Light rain at times for Saturday. We now have some signs of spring blooming but the season remains very backward compared to most.

Monday, 17 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Partly cloudy, the best sunshine likely to be in parts of Connacht, inland Munster and inland parts of Leinster, light winds but a general shift to a northerly or northeast direction, and rather cool especially where it stays cloudy, highs from 11 to 15 C. A few brief and isolated showers most likely in east Ulster, north Leinster and near south coast.

TONIGHT ... Variable cloud, some longer clear intervals may allow some light frost to develop in central counties, lows generally 2 to 6 C.

TUESDAY ... Cloudy with sunny intervals, light winds, highs 11 to 15 C.

WEDNESDAY ... Overcast in north with a few light showers, partly cloudy central and south, morning lows 2 to 6 C and afternoon highs 12 to 16 C.

THURSDAY and FRIDAY will continue partly cloudy, mostly dry with slight frosts possible inland, highs 12 to 16 C.

OUTLOOK from SATURDAY to middle of following week is for somewhat cooler temperatures as a stronger northerly flow develops, due to the high pressure block shifting further west into the Atlantic. This may just revert to more bland and seasonable weather later in that week as the high returns closer to Ireland.

My local weather on Easter Sunday was mostly cloudy but a little warmer than recent days with highs in the 15-18 C range locally.

Wednesday, 19 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... A mixture of hazy sunshine and cloudy intervals, slight risk of light showery rain near north coast, otherwise dry. Highs 13-16 C.

TONIGHT ... Some clear intervals and isolated frost, fog by early morning hours, lows 2-6 C for most.

THURSDAY to SATURDAY will continue in a similar pattern with some sunshine each day, cloudy intervals, and highs 12 to 15 C, overnight lows continuing rather cold in the 2-5 C range for most.

SUNDAY will turn somewhat colder in the daytime with more cloud and isolated showers, as winds increase and turn northwesterly 40-60 km/hr, lows 3-7 C and highs 10-13 C.

NEXT WEEK is looking very cool for late April, highs may be only 7 to 10 C, and overnight lows could be cold enough for significant frosts especially inland, with lows -2 to +3 C. Some wintry showers may develop in a few places but this cold spell looks mainly dry and there could be some sunshine each day.

The cold will begin to ease around the end of the month and it may then become considerably warmer around the first of May with highs recovering to the 15-18 C range.

My local weather on Tuesday was overcast with occasional light rain and highs around 13 C.

Friday, 21 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy except for some sunny spells in Munster, light winds, highs reaching 15-17 C in the southwest and 13-15 C elsewhere.

TONIGHT ... Cloudy with a few clear spells in the south where lows will reach 4-7 C, otherwise about 8 C.

SATURDAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny breaks, isolated showers developing in the north, highs 13-16 C.

SUNDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated showers, lows 5-8 C and highs 12-15 C.

MONDAY and TUESDAY will turn very cool for late April, highs only 7-9 C and lows in the range of -2 to +3 C. There will be moderate to strong northerly winds adding chill, and bands of showers that could turn wintry especially at night, and over higher terrain.

WEDNESDAY will continue quite cold with fewer showers and longer intervals of sunshine, morning frosts, lows near -3 C inland, and highs 8-10 C.

OUTLOOK ... Gradually temperatures will return to late April seasonal averages of about 14-17 C by the weekend and could get even warmer for a few days in early May. This transition will involve some rain at times, ending the long dry spell although perhaps not returning totals to monthly averages.

My local weather on Thursday improved from heavy showers during the morning to sunshine in the afternoon, highs near 14 C.

Sunday, 23 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny breaks, passing showers developing in a stronger west to northwest wind of 40-60 km/hr. Highs 12 to 15 C.

TONIGHT ... A few more showers, as stronger northwest to north winds develop across Ulster and north Connacht, cold with lows 1 to 4 C (4 to 7 C south).

MONDAY ... Breezy and turning quite cold with northwest to north winds 40-60 km/hr, partly cloudy with a few bands of wintry showers feeding into Ulster and Leinster from the north, and isolated wintry showers in parts of Connacht and west Munster. Morning lows 1-4 C and highs 7-10 C.

TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy, unseasonably cold, wintry showers with falls of snow on some hills (especially those in Connacht and Ulster), morning lows -2 to +3 C and highs only 5 to 8 C. Moderate northerly winds at times adding more chill.

WEDNESDAY ... Sharp morning frosts likely with lows -3 to +2 C, then partly cloudy to overcast with winds backing to westerly, a few more isolated showers but less wintry as temperatures moderate slowly to around 10 C.

THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, a few showers in southwest to west winds, cool but less chance of frost (except possibly in clear spots inland south), highs about 11 C.

FRIDAY ... Overcast, rain at times, highs near 12 C.

OUTLOOK ... Turning warmer in stages over the last weekend of April and into the first week of May, temperatures may peak around 18-20 C at some point around Tuesday 2nd of May.

My local weather on Saturday was overcast with some rain around mid-day, but some dry intervals as well, highs near 14 C.

Tuesday, 25 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Unseasonably cold, some sunny breaks, but rather widespread wintry showers developing, heaviest in Connacht and Ulster, some snow possible although hail, thunder and sleet more likely, and moderate northerly winds 40-60 km/hr. Highs only 5 to 8 C for most.

TONIGHT... Continued very cold with some clear intervals and a widespread sharp frost likely, as wintry showers become more confined to higher parts of the northwest, lows reaching -3 or even -4 in parts of the inland south, southeast and midlands with a sharp frost in sheltered locations. The northerly flow will continue to some extent and this will prevent frost in some western counties where lows will only dip to about 2-4 C.

WEDNESDAY ... Some morning sunshine, cold, but increasing cloud later in the day with outbreaks of light rain, highs 7-10 C.

THURSDAY ... Sunny with cloudy intervals, just a few isolated showers possible and quite a few places may remain dry, morning lows -2 to +3 C and highs 8 to 12 C.

FRIDAY ... Partly cloudy to overcast, a few showers developing, lows near 3 C and highs near 12 C.

SATURDAY ... Breezy with showers turning to a steady rain, rather chilly in a moderate south to southwest wind 50-70 km/hr, highs 12-14 C.

SUNDAY ... Variable cloud, cold, passing showers, breezy (west 40-60 km/hr), highs around 9 or 10 C.

OUTLOOK ... Considerably warmer weather is likely to spread in from the south in the first week of May, and highs may reach 18-20 C.

My local weather on Monday was partly cloudy in the morning, sunny by afternoon, with highs of about 13 C.

Thursday, 27 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy after a few morning sunny breaks in some southern counties, patchy light rain may develop across the north and west, highs 9-12 C.

TONIGHT ... Partly cloudy, lows 3-5 C.

FRIDAY ... Intervals of cloud and sunshine, isolated brief showers. Highs 9-12 C.

SATURDAY ... Partly cloudy with some sunny breaks in Ulster and Leinster, mostly cloudy in Connacht and Munster, rain may edge into Kerry by late afternoon or evening, and most of the south will have increasing southeast winds late in the day. Morning lows 4-7 C and afternoon highs 12-14 C.

SUNDAY ... Rain may be heavy and persistent in Munster during the early morning and then this rain will spread gradually northwards to cover the rest of the country during the day. Raw east winds 40-60 km/hr at times with the rain, and temperatures only about 9 or 10 C. Later in the day there could be some clearing in the south but this will not reach central regions until about midnight, and Ulster by Monday morning.

MONDAY ... Cloudy with some brighter intervals, rain clearing northeast from Ulster during the morning, another band of rain may arrive in the south later afternoon but this one will be weaker and beginning to break up at that point. Highs will reach about 15 C.

OUTLOOK ... Most of next week looks much improved with some sunshine each day, mostly dry, and warmer with highs 17-21 C except for some locally cooler readings near the east coast due to sea breezes in a generally southeasterly wind pattern. This warmer spell will probably see some fluctuations to cooler days but these may give way to warmth again.

My local weather on Wednesday was partly cloudy and the highs were about 14 C.

Saturday, 29 April, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Overcast with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, but the heavier rain will hold off until tonight, amounts during the day will be 1-3 mm for most, and a few parts of east Ulster may remain dry. Winds will increase during the afternoon across the south, midlands and Connacht, to southeast 40-60 km/hr. Highs 12-14 C.

TONIGHT ... Rain, drizzle and fog will extend to most regions during the night, becoming heavier in west Munster with 10-20 mm likely there. Winds southeast backing to east 40-60 km/hr, lows 5-8 C.

SUNDAY ... Persistent rain will move slowly northeast and most places will get about 15-25 mm in total, but there will be some improvement by afternoon in parts of Munster. Winds easterly during the rainfall at 30-50 km/hr will switch to southwest 30-50 km/hr with the partial clearance. Highs 10-12 C except 12-14 C in parts of Munster.

MONDAY ... Rain will taper off to drizzle in the northeast, and most other places will have a partly cloudy spell with highs about 14 C. More light rain will arrive late in the day with a second frontal band but this one will be quite weak compared to the Sunday event.

TUESDAY ... Variable cloud with some sunny breaks, isolated showers ending, warmer with highs 17-19 C.

OUTLOOK ... Wednesday and Thursday will bring some reasonably warm sunny spells and highs could reach 17-20 C away from the cooler east coast in southeast winds. Somewhat cooler on Friday as a stronger east wind develops and a small pool of colder air (11-14 C) rotates around high pressure situated to the northeast of Ulster. Then warming back to the higher teens again for the weekend of 6-7 May, followed by a week of changeable and sometimes wet weather as the Atlantic resumes control of the weather.

My local weather on Friday started out rather cloudy but the sun broke through for the afternoon bringing temperatures up to about 16 C.

Monday, 1st of May, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Cloudy with a few sunny breaks developing, isolated showers mainly near east coast then later approaching west coast and moving inland by late afternoon, although this band is weak and will tend to break apart quickly. A little warmer than recent days with highs 13 to 16 C.

TONIGHT ... Partly cloudy, mist and shallow fog patches developing, lows 4-7 C.

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY will be pleasant, partly to mostly sunny days with light to moderate southeast winds, and highs of 16 to 20 C except somewhat cooler near east coast where 12 to 15 C.

THURSDAY will be partly cloudy and just about as warm with highs near 17 C.

FRIDAY will bring more cloudy intervals than sunshine and winds from the east will be a little stronger especially in Ulster and north Leinster where it may be a bit cooler at 12-15 C, but latest indications suggest the warmth of previous days may now continue further south especially in western counties, with highs 16-18 C. However, there is still some chance of isolated showers and these could be located near south coast, inland west Munster, and across parts of the north too.

The OUTLOOK for the weekend and beyond is for more of the same, as blocking is now set to continue for quite some time (meaning the computer models can't really precisely tell us when this fine spell might end). There could be a gradual breakdown as colder air approaches from the northeast, but here again, this colder turn may be more pronounced in Ulster as a frontal zone tries to remain in place across north-central counties. Eventually this sort of spell usually breaks down with a return to more unsettled Atlantic-dominated weather.

My local weather on Sunday was pleasant, a bit cool in the breeze but with some sunny intervals and cloud more extensive over the nearby mountains, with highs near 14 C. Severe storms have broken out across the central U.S. and will make slow progress east today as very warm air holds in place over parts of the eastern states but not as far north as the lower Great Lakes or most of New England. New York City will be near a frontal boundary and could see some thunderstorms.

Wednesday, 3 May, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Sunny with a few cloudy intervals, some persistent fog or low cloud may develop near south coast, and onshore southeast winds of 30-50 km/hr will keep it rather cool (12-15 C) in coastal east, but further inland and in western counties it will be another pleasantly warm day with highs 17-19 C.

TONIGHT ... Clear intervals, lows 4-7 C.

THURSDAY ... A mixture of cloud and sunshine, not quite as warm, in easterly winds of 40-60 km/hr, highs 14-17 C west and central, 11-14 C near south and east coasts, 12-15 C in Ulster.

FRIDAY ... Intervals of cloud and sun, morning lows 4-7 C and highs similar to Thursday at 14-17 C west, 12-14 C east. Some light rain may brush parts of coastal southwest by evening and overnight.

SATURDAY ... Rather cloudy in the southwest with a few light showers early in the day, otherwise, partly cloudy, highs 14-17 C but somewhat cooler near east coast.

SUNDAY and MONDAY ... Sunny intervals, a little warmer again, highs 17-20 C west, 12-15 C east and south coast, 13-17 C Ulster.

OUTLOOK ... The warm spell will gradually give way to more cloud and temperatures in the 13-16 C range by mid-week, after which there will be an increasing chance of rain and temperatures around 12-15 C.

My local weather on Tuesday was sunny with increasing high cloud, but eventually a light rainfall developed by evening, and it was a bit warmer as a result of the sunshine at about 15 C.

Friday, 5 May, 2017

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Sunny intervals, moderate east winds will make it rather cool in most of Leinster and east Ulster with highs 13-15 C, but warming gradually through the central counties towards the warmer west coast where highs may reach 18 C. Winds easterly at about 40-60 km/hr at times.

TONIGHT ... Clear intervals, except rather cloudy near south coast, slight chance of a brief interval of light rain there, but most places dry, lows 4-7 C.

SATURDAY ... Cloudy intervals during the morning, more sunshine by afternoon, perhaps slightly cooler in most regions, highs 12-14 C east to 13-16 C west, but winds diminishing during the mid-day and afternoon, so it may feel about the same temperature as recent days.

SUNDAY and MONDAY will be warmer days again with highs 17-20 C in the west and around 13-16 C east, good sunshine amounts for most on Sunday, a little more cloud possible Monday but still some sunny intervals. Morning lows both days 3-6 C.

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY will see a mixture of cloud and sunshine and it will likely remain dry, with a very slight decrease in temperatures each day, highs around 17 C west and 13 C east.

By THURSDAY and FRIDAY of next week, there will be more cloud and some chance of rain although only light amounts are indicated. This trend may gradually turn to a wet spell further into the future but for the time being it appears that the long dry spell will continue with only slight interruptions. Temperatures will likely fall to slightly below average in this unsettled spell with highs 11-14 C.

My local weather on Thursday was summer-like with sunshine almost all day and highs near 26 C. We did get a brief thunderstorm and further east some heavy downpours but the storms were only severe south of the border in WA state and even there just a few tree limbs brought down and localized road flooding. We're expecting a return to more seasonable mid-teens and showery weather on Friday. Meanwhile, some parts of the Midwest are under flood warnings after 100 mm of rain fell across large parts of Illinois and Indiana on Thursday. This heavy rain had earlier created flood problems in Missouri and Iowa, and is now moving through Ontario, Ohio and New York state where about 50 mm rainfalls are expected.