Westmeath included in ice weather warning for tonight

Westmeath is included in a status Yellow weather warning issued by Met Éireann for today.

These are the details:

Type: Low Temperature/Ice

Message: Widespread frost and some icy stretches, with minimum air temperatures of -3 degrees Celsius, possibly lower locally.

Possible Impacts:

• Hazardous travelling conditions

• Animal welfare issues

Affected Regions: Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Westmeath, and Wicklow

Issue Time: Thursday 20/11/2025 08:50

Expected Onset: Thursday 20/11/2025 23:00

Expires: Friday 21/11/2025 08:00

National Forecast

20 November 2025 08:14

Today

Today will be cold with sunny spells and scattered showers, becoming isolated later. Most of the showers will be in the north and west and some will be wintry. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in a light to moderate northwesterly breeze.

Tonight

A largely dry and clear night in store but turning very cold too with temperatures falling 0 to -3 degrees leading to some frost and icy stretches. Cloudy will build from the west later in the night with the coldest temperatures in the east with generally light winds.

Tomorrow

A mostly dry start but becoming quite cloudy later in the morning with outbreaks of rain developing along Atlantic coastal counties in a freshening southwesterly breeze. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.