Clare weather for New Year's Day
DRY at first on New Year's Day with sunny spells.
Rain will extend to all parts of Munster during the afternoon and will be heavy at times, according to Met Eireann.
Afternoon highs of 7 to 9 Celsius. Light to moderate southerly winds will back southeast ahead of the rain, and increase moderate to fresh and gusty, before veering southwest to west in most parts later Monday and increasing to strong in some coastal parts.
National Outlook
Monday Night: Rain will clear from northern areas on Monday night, while another spell of rain develops in the southwest. Lowest temperatures of around 3 to 7 degrees.
Tuesday: Rain will move northeastwards across the country during the morning and afternoon, followed from the southwest by scattered showers. Highs of 7 to 10 degrees in a freshening southwest breeze.
Tuesday Night: Staying rather cloudy then through the night with the showers becoming confined to western and northern counties. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees in a moderate westerly breeze.
Wednesday: A mix of cloud and some sunny spells then for Wednesday but some showers will move into western and northern counties during the morning and afternoon. Staying mostly dry across Leinster and east Munster with highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in a moderate westerly breeze.
Wednesday Night: Scattered cloud and long clear spells later in the evening but a few showers will persist along Atlantic coastal counties. Staying mostly dry overnight then across much of the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.
Thursday: Looking ahead to Thursday and current model indications are for the unsettled weather to continue with a mix of cloud and showers for most counties. The best of the dry weather looks again to be in the east. Highs of around 4 to 8 degrees in a westerly breeze.