Clare Weather - Tuesday, February 21, 2023
MOSTLY cloudy again today with patchy drizzle and mist. More persistent rain will develop along the west coast during the afternoon, spreading eastwards during the evening. Highest temperatures of nine to 12 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds, veering fresh northwest as the rain moves through.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Turning colder from Tuesday evening, with the risk of night-time frosts returning.
Tonight, wet and breezy early on with outbreaks of rain clearing eastwards over the country, giving way to cooler fresher conditions from the west, with clear spells and scattered showers. The showers will become frequent in western areas towards dawn, turning heavy with hail and a risk of isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will fall to between zero and four degrees after the rain clears with the potential for some frost and icy patches in sheltered spots. Winds will veer light to moderate west to northwest with the passage of the rain.
A noticeably colder day tomorrow with sunshine and widespread blustery showers. Some of the showers will be heavy with hail and a risk of isolated thunderstorms, and a few may turn wintry over hills and mountains, especially towards evening. Afternoon temperatures will range 6 to 9 degrees but it will feel colder in the brisk northwest wind. The showers will become increasingly confined to western and northwestern coasts on Wednesday night and much of the country will be dry, clear and cold. Lowest temperatures of minus one to plus-three degrees with frost and icy patches forming. Northwest winds will continue moderate to fresh near some coasts but will fall mainly light inland.
Many areas dry with some sunshine to begin on Thursday, but cloud will tend to increase from the northwest during the morning bringing patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Afternoon temperatures will range 7 to 9 degrees with light to moderate northwest breezes. Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle look likely to feed down from the north on Thursday night. Lows of three to seven degrees in a freshening northwest wind, increasing strong on exposed coasts.
Current indications for Friday suggest a breezy day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highs of eight to 11 degrees but feeling cooler in moderate to fresh north to northwest winds.
Although there is some uncertainty at this stage, high pressure looks set to dominate during the weekend bringing broadly dry and settled conditions. Maximum temperatures around seven to nine degrees with frosty nights.