Today
Cold and blustery today with sunny spells and showers.
The showers will be most frequent in Connacht and Ulster with a risk of hail and thunder there.
Maximum temperatures will range 5 to 8 degrees with fresh to strong southwest winds reaching gale force along western and northern coasts.
Tonight
A cold start to the night with clear spells and a few showers.
However, southerly winds will increase strong and gusty overnight and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread northwards over the country.
Minimum temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees occurring early in the night but rising to between 7 and 9 degrees by dawn on Thursday.
Status Yellow - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
West to Southwest winds 50 to 65 km/hr gusts 90 to 100 km/hr with risk of coastal flooding around the period of high tides.
Warning valid until 6 pm.
