Weather for Westmeath

A dry and breezy day for most today with variable cloud and spells of sunshine and just a few showers possible. However, it will generally be cloudier in the south-west with patchy drizzle or light rain near the coast at times. Easterly winds will be mostly moderate to fresh but will reach strong at times near eastern, southern and southwestern coasts. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, mildest in the west.

Tonight will be mostly dry with variable cloud. Rather cool with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, though a little milder in the south-west, in a moderating easterly breeze.

Tomorrow will be a dry day with sunny spells with moderate to fresh southeasterly breezes. Very mild with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees, best values further west.

Ireland’s Weather Channel have predicted that the warmest days of the year so far is on its way with temperatures into the low 20’s.

"Spring has arrived at last, with Ireland set to enjoy its most prolonged spell of settled weather since last summer. We’ve high pressure to thank for this settled spell, which is set to remain the dominant feature in our weather for the next week or two," the service outlined.

The leading independent, private weather forecasting service in Ireland, operated by meteorologist Cathal Nolan, said: "With winds switching to a southeasterly direction on Thursday and Friday we start to draw in warmer air from the continent. With long spells of sunshine temperatures will rise up to 21 or 22 degrees, possible even 23 degrees Celsius in some locations.

"There will be an east west split however temperature wise, with the warmest weather expected in the Midlands, west and northwest, while eastern and southeastern coastal areas will at all times see somewhat cooler temperatures."

More information is available on Ireland’s Weather Channel Patreon service where they delve into the next couple of weeks worth of weather.