National Forecast
Issued at: 08 January 2026 05:42
TODAY - Thursday 8th January
Dry for most at first today with just a few showers before outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the southwest early this morning will push up over much of the country, turning heavy at times near southern coasts with the chance of some falls of sleet or snow over parts of Munster and south Leinster, becoming confined to the southeast through the evening. Much of Ulster, north Leinster and north Connacht will remain largely dry with some bright spells and just a few showers near coasts. Afternoon highs of 2 to 6 degrees with light variable winds becoming light to moderate northerly in the afternoon, fresh and gusty near southern coast.
TONIGHT
Lingering rain and drizzle in the southeast will clear early tonight to leave a mix of cloud and clear spells with scattered wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic and northern counties and for some eastern fringes early in the night. Frost and ice will form on untreated surfaces with lowest temperatures of -3 to +2 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds, fresher near southern coasts.
TOMORROW - Friday 9th January
A bright, cool day tomorrow with spells of sunshine. Dry for most with isolated showers. However, scattered showers will affect Atlantic and northern counties. Some of the showers will be wintry or of hail with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, coldest in the northeast, in mostly light to moderate westerly winds, fresh to strong and gusty near southwestern coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions. Turning milder through the weekend.
Friday night: Mostly dry and clear though scattered wintry showers will continue for northern and western parts with the chance of isolated showers extending further eastwards. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +3 degrees, coldest for Ulster, in mostly light westerly breezes with patches of fog or freezing fog developing. Winds will be fresh at times in the south.
Saturday: Largely dry and bright with just a few showers, some of which could be wintry. Cloud will build from the southwest later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees generally, 2 to 5 degrees for Ulster, in light, occasionally moderate westerly or variable breezes.
Saturday night: Dry for most with cloud thickening from the southwest. A few showers will occur along eastern coasts and patchy rain and drizzle will move into the west and southwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees generally. Light variable winds will gradually become southeasterly and increase moderate to fresh by morning.
Sunday: Largely dry but cloudy at first. Rain in the southwest will gradually extend across the country, reaching the northeast in the late afternoon. The rain may turn heavy in places and also may fall as sleet or snow in parts of the north during the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 5 degrees in the north to 10 degrees in the south. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds will ease southwesterly later as the rain mostly clears from the south and west.
Monday: Largely cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some sunny spells will develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly breezes.
Further Outlook: A fair amount of uncertainty in the details but indications are for unsettled conditions.
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.