The Wednesday weather forecast for Leitrim and surrounding areas

Sunny spells and scattered showers this morning, Wednesday, February 23 but more persistent rain will move across the country in the afternoon. Another blustery day with strong and gusty southwest winds. Highest afternoon temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees but becoming cooler later in the afternoon as cooler air from the north moves over the country.

TONIGHT

It will turn much colder early tonight as rain clears to the east. Showers will follow behind, falling as sleet and snow in places. Chance of isolated thunderstorms as well as hail, with lowest temperatures of -2 to +1 degrees allowing for some frost and icy stretches to develop in mostly moderate southwest winds.