Weather
Overview
Leinster
Today
Some frost or ice starting out on Thursday with a light dusting of snow locally. Further scattered showers will occur, some wintry. Some sunny spells too though. Cold with highest temperature of 3 to 6 degrees. Rather brisk northeast winds will make for a wind chill factor, decreasing light later.
Tonight
Tonight will be very cold with a widespread sharp to severe frost and icy stretches. Dry and clear across most areas, though some wintry showers may affect the East Coast. Lowest temperatures of -1 to -4 degrees, with light northerly or variable breezes. Some patches of mist and fog also.
Tomorrow
On Friday morning, frost, ice, and any mist or fog will gradually clear. The first day of the meteorological winter will be very cold. Overall dry though with sunny spells and just stray of wintry showers. Highest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees with light to moderate northwesterly breezes.
National
Today
Frost and some icy patches will clear through the morning. Scattered showers will mainly affect eastern counties, with many other areas staying dry with sunny spells. While most of the showers will present as a mix of rain and hail, there is the chance of sleet and snow, especially over higher ground in the East. Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. Rather brisk northeast winds will make for an added wind chill factor, decreasing light later.
Tonight
Tonight will be very cold with a widespread sharp to severe frost and icy stretches. Dry and clear across most areas. However, some scattered showers will move into west Connacht and west Ulster, as well as along parts of the East Coast, a few of hail and sleet, with a dusting of snow possible over higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 0 to minus 5 degrees. Some mist and fog possible too, in light variable breezes.
Tomorrow
On Friday morning, frost, ice, and any mist or fog will gradually clear. The first day of the meteorological winter will be very cold with well scattered wintry showers. Overall dry though with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in light west to northwest breezes.
Outlook
OUTLOOK: Very cold with frost, ice and some wintry precipitation. Less cold by the new week. FRIDAY NIGHT: While most areas will be dry and calm, some showers of sleet and snow will occur, mainly across the northwest. Very cold with lowest temperatures of 0 to - 4 degrees with a widespread sharp frost and icy patches. Mist and fog in parts too. SATUDAY: Another cold day with frost, ice and a light dusting of snow locally to begin. Most areas will be dry for daylight hours, with any wintry showers mainly along north and west coasts. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 6 degrees in light west to southwest breezes. During Saturday evening and night, some scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move in off the Atlantic, possibly turning wintry in places. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +2 degrees. SUNDAY: Latest indications suggest wet and breezy weather will move up across the country from the southwest. Coldest in the north with milder weather possibly moving up from the south. Less cold into next week with rain or showers, but with uncertainty to the detail.
Weather Warnings
Yellow
National Weather Warning
None
Issued: 30 November 2023 05:35
Validity: 30 November 2023 18:00 to 1 December 2023 12:00
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
East to northeast winds will reach force 6 today (Thursday) on all Irish coasts from Strangford Lough to Roches Point to Erris Head, becoming confined to southern sea areas by this evening.
Issued: 30 November 2023 05:35
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
East-Northeast, 15 Knots, Fair, 26 Miles, 1009, Rising slowly
Dublin Airport
North-Northeast, 18 Knots, Gust 29 Knots, Hail shower, 3 Miles, 1005, Rising slowly
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Northeast, 21 Knots, Wave ht: 1.6 m, The visibility at Tuskar is greater than 10 Miles, 1000, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
North, 13 Knots, Fair, 26 Miles, 1002, Steady
Sherkin Island Automatic
North-Northeast, 20 Knots, Fair, 26 Miles, 1001, Steady
Valentia Automatic
East-Northeast, 10 Knots, Fair, 26 Miles, 1003, Steady
Mace Head Automatic
North-Northeast, 8 Knots, Fair, 10 Miles, 1007, Rising slowly
Belmullet Automatic
East, 4 Knots, Cloudy, 24 Miles, 1008, Rising slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N, 5° 26'W
East-Northeast, 21 Knots, Wave ht: 2.3 m, 1004, Rising slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N, 10° 33'W
North-Northeast, 23 Knots, Wave ht: 2.7 m, 1002, Rising slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
Northeast, 21 Knots, Wave ht: 2.3 m, 1009, Rising slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
North-Northeast, 22 Knots, Wave ht: 3.8 m, 1010, Steady
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Friday 1 December 2023. Issued at 0600 Thursday 30 November 2023.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: Ireland lies in an unstable fresh to strong east to northeast airflow with low pressure (993hPa) in situ across the Bay of Biscay.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Strangford Lough to Roches Point to Erris Head and the Irish Sea
Wind: East to northeast force 5 to 7. Soon decreasing force 4 to 6. Later decreasing variable or northeast force 3 to 5, strongest throughout for southern sea areas.
Weather: Fair spells and scattered wintry showers, especially in the east.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Forecast for Irish coastal waters from Erris Head to Malin Head to Strangford Lough
Wind: East to northeast force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing force 3 to 5. Later 2 to 4.
Weather: Fair spells and scattered wintry showers, mainly later.
Visibility: Mostly good, but reducing moderate or poor in any showers.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600 Saturday 2 December 2023: Light to moderate north to northwest winds. Scattered wintry showers with the chance of lightning.