Limerick Weather: Thursday, December 22, 2022
A few bright spells are likely early TODAY in western and northern parts, otherwise mostly cloudy tomorrow morning, with a little rain and drizzle likely to move up from the southwest, though northern parts of the province will probably hold dry.
It will be mainly dry again later with some bright spells in northern parts.
Some mist and fog is likely to develop in the evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light variable breezes.
National Outlook
TONIGHT: Quite widespread fog likely on tonight in a light easterly or variable airflow. Mostly dry at first, although rather heavy outbreaks of rain will extend over the southern half of the country by morning, clearing the fog from these areas. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +5 degrees, coldest in the north with some frost forming.
TOMORROW: Fog will affect northern areas for a time Friday morning. Rain will continue to track northwards across the country with a mix of bright spells and scattered showers following from the south. Highest temperatures of 5 to 11 degrees, coldest in Ulster. Light to moderate easterly winds, veering southwesterly.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Scattered outbreaks of showery rain, potentially turning heavy in Atlantic coastal counties with some drier intervals towards the east. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees. Mainly moderate southerly winds, turning quite blustery along southern and western coasts.
SATURDAY (CHRISTMAS EVE): Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, some dry and sunnier periods too. The showers will remain heaviest along Atlantic coastal counties with the best of the dry intervals towards the east. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees. Becoming breezier with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, easing later in the day.
SUNDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY): Current indications are that Christmas Day will be quite cloudy with further showers, merging to longer spells of rain in places. Some dry and bright periods too. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees. Light breezes, westerly or variable.
FURTHER OUTLOOK: Considerable uncertainty remains for the further outlook. Early indications are that it will turn colder for Monday with showers, some possibly wintry in the north. Becoming milder again by midweek and remaining unsettled.