Limerick Weather: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

TODAY will be another day of sunny spells and scattered wintry showers.

Showers will become isolated throughout the day and turn more to rain.

Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.

NATIONAL OUTLOOK

TONIGHT: Another cold night with scattered wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic coastal counties, and becoming persistent in parts of the southwest. Lowest temperatures of -3 to 0 degrees with frost and icy conditions developing. Winds easing light, westerly or variable.

THURSDAY: Largely dry and bright, though there will be some cloud towards the west of the country with outbreaks of rain persisting in Munster. Maximum temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, highest in the southwest. Winds very light and variable.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Outbreaks of rain will gradually spread eastwards across the country on Thursday night, becoming widespread by morning. Temperatures will once again fall below freezing in Connacht, Ulster and Leinster with lows of -2 to 0 degrees. Milder in Munster with lows of 1 to 4 degrees. Southeasterly winds, remaining light.

FRIDAY: Turning slightly warmer on Friday with generally dull and wet conditions expected. The morning will see widespread outbreaks of rain, clearing eastwards later in the day. Highest temperatures will generally range from 5 to 9 degrees in mainly light southeasterly breezes.

SATURDAY: Remaining dull with occasional outbreaks of showery rain, mainly affecting the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in mainly light southerly breezes.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Considerable uncertainty remains for the further outlook, although our weather is likely to remain unsettled into the beginning of next week.