National Forecast
Issued at: 10 February 2026 12:30
TODAY - Tuesday 10th February
Rather dull today with rain and drizzle moving northeastwards across the country, along with mist and fog patches. Drier conditions will follow from the southwest for a time, with the occasional bright spell, ahead of scattered showers or longer spells of rain. Highest temperatures today of 6 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly or variable winds.
TONIGHT
Remaining cloudy tonight with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle or showers. Mist and fog patches will form overnight in light variable winds. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 11th February
Another dull start with rain and drizzle becoming mostly confined to the north through the morning. Scattered showers will develop through the day with the chance of limited bright spells too. Highest temperatures of 5 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds, easing variable later.
National Outlook
Overview: Generally dull and damp conditions for the next few days. A switch to a northerly airflow will lead to a brief cold snap with drier and brighter conditions towards the end of the week, before turning unsettled again over the weekend.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with just very limited clear spells, and with scattered showers or more persistent outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, coldest in Ulster, with a light to moderate westerly or variable breeze, fresher in the southwest.
Thursday: A generally dull and damp day, it will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees over the southern half of the country, but just 3 to 6 degrees over the northern half. Moderate northerly winds will develop through the day.
Thursday night: Starting off cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, a clearance will develop from the north. Turning cold with frost and ice developing as temperatures drop to -3 to +1 degrees generally, but possibly remaining milder further south depending on the timing of the clearance. Winds will be light to moderate and northerly.
Friday: A bright, cold, and mostly dry day. A few showers, some of which could be wintry, will feed in from the north. Highest temperatures of just 3 to 6 degrees, with a light to moderate northerly breeze.
Saturday: Starting off dry and very cold with frost and ice. However, wet and breezy conditions will spread across the country from the west through the second half of the day, with some wintry falls possible further north. Highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees, with light southerly winds increasing fresh to strong through the day.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled for the remainder of the weekend and into next week.
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.