Clare Weather: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Mainly cloudy and damp to start tomorrow with spells of rain, heavy at times.

Some flooding is still possible especially in the south and southwest of the province. The rain will clear to showers in the afternoon with some drier and brighter spells developing later in the day.

Highs of 11 to 14 degrees with fresh southwesterly breezes.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally unsettled with rain and showers but there will be some dry and sunny weather at times.

Thursday night: Showery outbreaks of rain on Thursday night along with areas of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with mostly light and variable winds.

Friday: It looks set to start mostly cloudy and damp on Friday with scattered patches of rain, drizzle and mist. However, drier and brighter weather will extend from the west through the late morning and afternoon. A fine and mostly sunny late afternoon and evening is expected nationwide. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a moderate northwest breeze. Cold and clear early on Friday night with a touch of frost possible with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with mostly light winds over land. However, cloud will thicken from the south later in the night and rain will move in across Munster and Connacht by dawn on Saturday.

Saturday: Rain will extend nationwide on Saturday morning accompanied by freshening southeasterly winds. The rain will clear to the northeast in the evening but showers will follow from the Atlantic. Maximum afternoon temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in the north and 10 to 13 degrees further south. Rather cloudy on Saturday night with scattered showers and some areas of mist and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate southwest winds.

Sunday (St. Patrick's Day): Mist and low cloud is expected to clear on Sunday to leave a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. However, there is the chance of a spell of persistent rain developing in the southwest later. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in a moderate southwest breeze.

Bank Holiday Monday: Early indications are that Monday will see overnight rain clear to sunshine and showers. However, a further spell of rain is likely to move in from the Atlantic later in the day. Maximum temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate southwest winds.