National Forecast

Issued at: 24 February 2026 15:00

TODAY - Tuesday 24th February

Generally cloudy today with rain and drizzle across western Atlantic regions. Staying mostly dry further east apart from the odd spot of drizzle with southerly breezes. Quite mild today with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

TONIGHT

Tonight will remain cloudy with rain gradually becoming widespread overnight. Further outbreaks of drizzle will affect southern and eastern parts as the rain moves north-eastward. Mist and fog patches will form overnight in light southerly breezes with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 25th February

Cloudy and wet with rain clearing early in the morning followed by scattered showers, some of the which may be heavy and thundery at times during the afternoon. There will be the occasionally bright and sunny spell too. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14C. Light to moderate southwesterly winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Staying unsettled with spells of rain or showers and turning a little cooler too towards the end of the week.

Wednesday Night: Showers will gradually die out later in the night but it will remain rather overcast. South-westerly breezes will remain overnight however with some patchy rain moving in from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

Thursday: A largely overcast morning with rain in the west and northwest. South-westerly winds will strengthen ahead of a band of heavy rain which will move over southern counties in the afternoon. Some heavy and persistent falls of rain expected together with some very strong and blustery winds during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees.

Thursday Night: Very wet and unsettled with rain, heavy at times and very strong and blustery winds. The rain will become widespread for a time overnight before clearing away from the south before dawn. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.

Friday: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times in the west. The rain will gradually clear away by the afternoon with plenty of clear and dry spells developing by evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with westerly breezes gradually weakening.

The Weekend: Current indications are for the unsettled weather to continue with rain, possibly heavy on Saturday with strong breezes. Sunday will see rain at times while temperatures across both days will reach 10 or 11 degrees.