General Election day weather tracker as Irish voters look to avoid the rain

Met Éireann has forecast a wet and breezy start to Friday, as people all over the country go to the polls, but they have promised a clearer afternoon

By: irishmirror.ie

Nov 28 2024
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People across Ireland will go to the polls on Friday to vote for TDs in 43 constituencies over the country.

With polling stations often in local schools or community buildings close to your registered address, and open from 7am to 10pm, most people won’t have an issue getting to cast their vote.

For everyone heading out to vote on Friday, and planning on walking to their polling station, Met Éireann has forecast breezy and wet conditions with some outbreaks of rain as the day kicks off, starting in the west and southwest but turning nationwide by midday.

While the national forecaster has said the weather will remain "rather unsettled" throughout polling day, conditions are set to improve as the day goes on, with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers for the afternoon.

"Friday will be a breezy and wet at times with outbreaks of rain in the West and Southwest, extending nationwide by midday. Some heavy falls are possible," a Met Éireann forecaster wrote.

"Clearer weather with sunny spells and well scattered showers will however extend from the west during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 11C to 14C in fresh and gusty southerly winds.

"There will be some clear spells around at first on Friday night but it will become mostly cloudy later with areas of mist and drizzle spreading from the south later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 10C to 12C in moderate to fresh southerly winds."

With scattered showers and sunny spells forecast for the afternoon, you can check when it will rain in your area with the tracker below:

Meanwhile, Ireland is set to experience a significant shift in temperatures over the coming days, with outbreaks of heavy and persistent rain as Storm Conall passes over the country.

While Ireland will avoid the worst of Storm Conall, there is still set to be quite a significant shift in conditions between now and the weekend. Read the full story here.

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