National Forecast
Issued at: 09 January 2026 17:25
TODAY - Friday 9th January
This evening will bring a mix of clear spells and scattered showers which will spread eastwards over the country, some of these will turn wintry and bring the risk of hail and thunder in the west. It will also turn rather windy in Atlantic coastal parts.
TONIGHT
Scattered heavy thundery showers will move eastwards overnight, some wintry with snow for higher ground with the odd rumble of thunder. Coldest across Ulster, north Leinster and the North Midlands with overnight lows of 0 to minus 3 degrees with a slight to sharp frost as well as some freezing fog, all with just light westerly or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees elsewhere with some frost, all in a moderate, occasionally fresh northwest breeze.
TOMORROW - Saturday 10th January
Starting cold in places on Saturday morning with frost, ice and fog slow to clear. Dry with sunny spells for most apart from well scattered showers, mainly affecting Ulster. Cloud will build from the west through the afternoon with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing across Atlantic counties, extending eastwards in the evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees with mostly light southwesterly breezes.
National Outlook
Overview: Low pressure dominates, with spells of wet and sometimes windy conditions. Turning milder from Sunday.
Saturday night: Rain and drizzle in the west will extend eastwards, becoming widespread. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 2 degrees in the north and east initially, becoming milder with the rain with lowest temperatures generally of 3 to 7 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds will increase fresh to strong.
Sunday: Windy with widespread outbreaks of rain continuing, turning heavy in places with a chance of hail. Milder with highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees. Southerly winds will be fresh to strong reaching near gale force at times.
Sunday night: Outbreaks of rain will gradually clear northeastwards with showers and clear spells following. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, with southwesterly winds easing moderate to fresh.
Monday: A mix of sunshine and showers, merging to longer spells of rain at times. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Tuesday: There is uncertainty in the details, but likely a wet start with widespread outbreaks of rain, clearing to bright spells and showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southwesterly winds.
Further outlook: Current indications show a continuation of 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.