Limerick Weather: Thursday May 20, 2021

Thursday, will be wet and windy in Limerick. Outbreaks of heavy rain will continue through the day with fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds, reaching near gale to gale force in southern and southwestern coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

NATIONAL OUTLOOK

Overview: Low pressure will be the dominant feature to end this week and over the weekend, keeping our weather unsettled. A wet and windy Thursday will give way to showery conditions for Friday and Saturday before further rain crosses the country Saturday night.

Thursday night: Staying wet and blustery on Thursday night with showers or longer spells of rain, heaviest and most persistent over the southern half of the country. Winds will veer northwesterly and decrease moderate to fresh and gusty overnight. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

Friday: A blustery day on Friday with scattered showers, most frequent over Munster and Leinster where some will be heavy and possibly thundery. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, coolest in the northwest and mildest in the southeast, in moderate to fresh and gusty northwesterly winds.

Friday night: Showers will clear southeastwards early on Friday night and most places will become dry with clear spells, though well scattered light showers will linger over Ulster and Leinster. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in moderate northwesterly winds.

Saturday: A cool day with a mix of scattered showers and sunny spells. A moderate northwesterly breeze will keep temperatures below normal, with afternoon temperatures of just 9 to 12 degrees.

Saturday night: Becoming wet overnight on Saturday with a band of rain pushing into the west early in the night and spreading eastwards across the country. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Sunday: Rain will clear eastwards on Sunday morning, followed by widespread blustery showers. Another cool day with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in a moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds.

Early next week: Current indications suggest that it will remain cool and showery to start next week but drier spells will develop towards midweek as temperatures return closer to normal.