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Latest Rainfall Radar showing live precipitation and the last 90 minutes precipitation over Ireland, updated every 5 minutes. Precipitation can be rain, hail or snow. Accumulations can refer to rainfall only.
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The rainfall forecast is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. Rain refers to precipitation, which can be rain, sleet or snow. It forecasts how much rain will fall (in mm) hourly during the previous hour (accumulations), then in 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly accumulations up to 7 days. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The wind is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the strength of the wind (in knots and km/h) at 10m for the top of each hour, in hourly, then 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. The wind arrow tip points in the direction the wind is blowing and the tail length indicates wind strength. However, in the text forecast below, it is described as where it is blowing from. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The temperature is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts air temperature on land and over sea in °C for the top of each hour, 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. Minus zero (-0) indicates values between 0 to -0.5°C. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the MSLP in hecto Pascals (hPa) for the top of that hour initially in 3 hourly intervals, then 6 hourly. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
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National Forecast
19 August 2024 19:13
Today
Mainly cloudy this evening with patchy rain and drizzle. Rather blustery too with fresh and gusty southwest winds. Showery rain will develop in western counties towards nightfall.
Tonight
Early tonight, a band of showery rain will move into western areas and track eastwards across the country overnight, with some heavy or thundery falls possible. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea later, followed by clear spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest to west winds, fresher near coasts.
Tomorrow
Breezy and cool tomorrow with spells of sunshine and scattered showers, most frequent across the west and north. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms, before they become more isolated in the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong at times on western and northern coasts.
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