Today
Very windy in places today, with stormy conditions in parts of Donegal and west Mayo for a time this morning, with the risk of coastal flooding.
Cold in eastern areas, with frost, ice and any lying sleet soon clearing to sunny spells.
Showers, initially in the west, will become widespread again today, merging to longer spells of rain or hail at times, with a risk of isolated thunderstorms.
Very windy with gales near the west coast this morning and becoming windy everywhere for a time today, as gusty southwest winds veer westerly, easing later this afternoon.
Highs of 6 to 9 degrees.
Tonight
Showers will continue tonight but they will gradually become more isolated with longer drier and clearer intervals developing.
Fresh and gusty westerly winds will ease as the night goes on, becoming light to moderate southwest or variable by morning.
Cold by dawn, with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3, coldest in Ulster with frost and a risk of icy patches there.
Status Orange - Wind warning for Donegal and Mayo
Southwest winds veering west to northwest will reach mean wind speeds of 60 to 75km/h with gusts of 100 to 120km/h, strongest in coastal areas.
Due to a combination of waves, spring tides and surge, the possibility of coastal flooding is increased on Thursday.
Valid from 7am until 12pm.
Status Yellow - Wind warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Louth, Wicklow, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare
Southwest winds veering west to northwest will reach mean wind speeds of 50 to 65km/h and gusts of 80 to 110km/h.
Due to a combination of waves, spring tides and surge, the possibility of coastal flooding is increased along western and northwestern coasts on Thursday.
Valid until 6pm.
