Met Éireann observations
What the weather is actually doing
The latest measured readings from Met Éireann's synoptic stations, updated every half hour. These are observations, not a forecast — for the days ahead, Met Éireann's own forecast is the one to use.
Westmeath — Mullingar
Cloudy. Reading taken at 19:00.
Temperature
17°C
Wind speed
13 km/h
Humidity
72%
Rainfall (hour)
0 mm
Pressure
1001 hPa
Wind direction
270
Today's hourly readings (20)
| Time | Temp | Wind | Rain | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13°C | 9 km/h | 0.3 mm | 96% |
| 01:00 | 14°C | 13 km/h | 0.2 mm | 96% |
| 02:00 | 14°C | 9 km/h | 0.3 mm | 97% |
| 03:00 | 13°C | 11 km/h | 0.5 mm | 94% |
| 04:00 | 12°C | 2 km/h | 0.2 mm | 94% |
| 05:00 | 12°C | 7 km/h | 0 mm | 96% |
| 06:00 | 12°C | 7 km/h | 0 mm | 97% |
| 07:00 | 12°C | 9 km/h | 0 mm | 97% |
| 08:00 | 13°C | 9 km/h | 0 mm | 93% |
| 09:00 | 14°C | 17 km/h | 0 mm | 88% |
| 10:00 | 15°C | 15 km/h | 0 mm | 82% |
| 11:00 | 16°C | 17 km/h | 0 mm | 80% |
| 12:00 | 17°C | 15 km/h | 0 mm | 72% |
| 13:00 | 16°C | 15 km/h | 0.6 mm | 88% |
| 14:00 | 16°C | 15 km/h | 4.5 mm | 91% |
| 15:00 | 16°C | 15 km/h | 0.01 mm | 85% |
| 16:00 | 19°C | 15 km/h | 0 mm | 65% |
| 17:00 | 19°C | 13 km/h | 0 mm | 64% |
| 18:00 | 17°C | 15 km/h | 0 mm | 67% |
| 19:00 | 17°C | 13 km/h | 0 mm | 72% |
Where this comes from
Observations are published by Met Éireann, Ireland's National Meteorological Service, and are cached here for up to 30 minutes. For forecasts, warnings and rainfall radar, use met.ie directly — this page does not forecast anything.
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