Limerick Weather - Wednesday December 21
MUCH of Wednesday will be dry with bright or sunny spells. Towards the evening, rain will develop in the southwest and move up over the region.
Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with rain and scattered showers further north. The rain will clear eastwards by Thursday morning and some patches of mist or fog may develop. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Thursday morning will be mainly dry with just a few showers in the north. Through the afternoon and evening, outbreaks of rain will develop in Munster and south Leinster. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with mostly light breezes.
Thursday night will be cold and mainly dry over the northern half of the country with frost, fog and lowest temperatures of 0 to 2 degrees.
Milder further south with lows of 2 to 6 degrees and some patchy rain or drizzle. Heavier and more persistent rain will push up from the south overnight.
On Friday morning, rain will spread northwards and be persistent over the northern half of the country in the afternoon and evening.
It will be heavy at times and may fall as sleet on high ground in Ulster. Brighter weather with showers will follow over the southern half of the country.
Highest temperatures of 3 to 5 degrees in Ulster and from 6 to 9 degrees further south with moderate to fresh southerly winds.