Clare Weather: Sunday, January 21, 2024

IT WILL become very windy today as Storm Isha tracks to the northwest of Ireland. Very strong southerly winds will develop, with strong gales and high waves along coasts. It will be a wet day too, with the rain becoming heavy at times. Mild with highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Storm Isha will bring wet and very windy weather on Sunday night. Generally unsettled throughout the outlook period, although a brief period of drier and brighter weather is expected on Wednesday.

Sunday night: It will be wet and very windy early on Sunday night with very strong and gusty southwest to west winds and strong gales near coasts. Winds will become westerly and decrease in most areas overnight, but will stay very strong in the northwest, and there'll be clear spells and scattered showers. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

Monday: Breezy and blustery with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with a fresh and gusty westerly wind.

Monday night: Monday night will start off mostly dry with just a few showers in the north and northwest. Rain and drizzle will develop in the southwest and west and will spread to most areas overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with a moderate to fresh southerly wind developing.

Tuesday: Tuesday will be wet and windy with heavy rain at times, along with fresh to strong southwesterly winds. The rain will clear to scattered showers later in the day, most of these occurring in the northwest. Mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

Tuesday night: Windy early in the night with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds, decreasing moderate to fresh overnight. Clear spells and scattered showers, mainly in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.

Wednesday: Most areas will be dry with sunny spells on Wednesday, although a few showers are possible in the north. Winds will become lighter and temperatures will reach 9 or 10 degrees.

Further outlook: Turning unsettled again with more wet and breezy weather expected.