National Forecast
Issued at: 26 January 2026 16:00
TODAY - Monday 26th January
Rain will become mostly confined to Ulster and parts of east Leinster this evening. Elsewhere, there will be a mix of clear spells and a few showers.
TONIGHT
Patchy rain and drizzle will linger in parts of the east and north early tonight, but it will be mainly dry for a time elsewhere, with a mix of cloud and clear breaks and areas of mist and fog forming. Cloud will thicken everywhere overnight with rain spreading from the east and turning heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest where clear breaks occur. Light variable winds at first will become easterly overnight, increasing strong and gusty by morning with gales developing on coasts.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 27th January
Wet and windy on Tuesday as Storm Chandra tracks over the country. There will be widespread rain, heavy at times, possibly turning wintry for a time about higher ground in the north and northwest during the morning. Clearer, brighter breaks and showers will follow from the south, for a time, before further spells of rain spread up over the country. The rain will be persistent in the south and east and combined with already saturated ground will lead to some localised flooding. Strong east to south-east winds will reach gale force at the coast. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Unsettled regime persisting.
Tuesday night: Wet and windy at first on Tuesday night with widespread showers or longer spells of rain. Winds will gradually ease overnight and the showers will become scattered with longer clear breaks developing. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds becoming southerly and easing moderate to fresh by morning.
Wednesday: Some early bright spells in the north but overall, rather cloudy with further showers or longer spells of rain feeding up from the south in mostly moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Showers or longer spells of rain look set to persist through Wednesday night. Some clearer drier breaks may develop in some parts. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southeasterly winds.
Thursday: Another rather cloudy day is signalled with further showers or longer spells of rain. Some limited brighter intervals could occur. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southeast to east winds, fresher further north.
Friday: Again rather cloudy overall with further showers or longer spells of rain, possibly heavy. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds easing light to moderate southerly.
Next Weekend: Little change with the chance of showers or longer spells of rain persisting across most areas as low pressure continues to dominate.
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.