National Forecast
Issued at: 31 January 2026 11:30
TODAY - Saturday 31st January
Cloud along with patchy rain and drizzle will become mostly confined to Ulster and north Leinster this afternoon. Elsewhere, mist and fog patches will continue to clear allowing sunny spells to develop along with just a few showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with light to moderate variable winds.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and clear spells at first, along with isolated patches of mist and fog. Cloud and outbreaks of rain will move into the west later tonight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate southwest or variable winds, freshening along Atlantic coasts towards morning.
TOMORROW - Sunday 1st February
Scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move northeastwards across the country tomorrow morning, lingering over eastern Ulster in the afternoon. Dry and bright conditions will follow the clearance of the rain from the southwest with spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mainly light westerly or variable winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Low pressure will continue to dominate, bringing further spells of rain or showers at times.
Sunday night: Dry with long clear spells. Cold with frost forming as temperatures fall to between -2 and +4 degrees. Winds will be light and variable at first but increasing fresh to strong in the west and southwest overnight.
Bank Holiday Monday: Cold and dry to start. Cloud will build from the southwest during the morning with rain developing here through the afternoon, remaining mostly dry elsewhere through the day with just patchy light rain or drizzle possible. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong easterly winds.
Monday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, slowly spreading from the southwest eastwards along southern coastal counties. Patchy outbreaks of lighter rain and drizzle elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Tuesday: Remaining mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle slowly becoming more widespread. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Tuesday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Continuing driest over Ulster overnight. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.
Wednesday: Another cloudy day with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.
Further outlook: Staying unsettled with further spells of rain or showers.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.