National Forecast
Issued at: 29 October 2025 05:31
TODAY - Wednesday 29th October
Breezy today with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers, bringing the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. The showers will mainly affect west and northwest counties in the morning, extending eastwards into the afternoon. Cool with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, stronger near northern coasts. Showers will become isolated by evening and the winds will ease.
TONIGHT
Some showers for northern areas tonight but otherwise dry and calm. A cold night with some mist and local frost. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle and freshening southeast wind will arrive into Munster towards morning.
TOMORROW - Thursday 30th October
Cold starting out on Thursday with some mist and frost in places. However, wet and windy weather will quickly extend from the southwest with spells of heavy rain through the day, leading to spot flooding. Some thundery falls with hail and isolated thunderstorms will occur too, especially for southwest areas later. Southeast winds will be fresh to strong and gusty with gales in coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Unsettled with low pressure in situ just to the northwest of Ireland.
Thursday night: Rather windy with fresh to strong southerly winds and gales for western and northern coasts. A band of rain will clear north-eastwards early on with clear spells and scattered heavy showers following. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.
Friday (Halloween/ OÃche Shamhna): Wet and blustery weather will affect southern and eastern counties early on, clearing into the Irish Sea around midday. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. Fresh and gusty southerly winds will ease through the day.
Friday Halloween night: Some uncertainty but current indications suggest spells of wet weather will affect the country with the chance of hail and lightning. Misty in places too. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees, in light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Saturday: Breezy with some sunny spells and scattered showers, heaviest for Atlantic counties. Cool with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, in fresh southwest winds. Mostly dry and clear overnight except for some showers closer to the Atlantic seaboard.
Sunday: Breezy with further showers closer to the Atlantic, while starting drier and brighter elsewhere. During the afternoon, more general rain will likely extend from the west. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, in rather brisk southwest winds.
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.