National Forecast
Issued at: 28 January 2026 05:30
TODAY - Wednesday 28th January
Rather cloudy this morning and damp too with some patchy drizzle. Scattered showers will move over Munster and south Leinster later. Elsewhere a mix of cloudy periods and sunny spells will develop with just a few passing isolated showers. Southerly breezes and highs of 8 to 11 degrees.
TONIGHT
Showers across the west will be heavy and prolonged at times which may lead to some localised flooding. A mix of cloud and clear spells elsewhere with a few isolated showers drifting over in a southerly breeze. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.
TOMORROW - Thursday 29th January
Cloudy and unsettled with scattered showers and a southerly breeze. More cloud will build as winds strengthen later in the morning ahead of a band of rain moving over during the afternoon and evening. With ground conditions still near saturated localised flooding is possible.
National Outlook
Overview: Rather unsettled to finish out the week but temperatures slightly above average.
Thursday Night: Overcast and wet with bands of rain spreading up from the south during the night. Blustery southeasterly winds too. Some clear and perhaps dry spells will develop overnight in the south with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.
Friday: Staying unsettled with further showers and blustery winds along the western half of the country but a mix of sunshine and showers further east. Becoming overcast later in the afternoon however with highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
Friday Night: Cloudy overall with a few scattered showers.
A more persistent band of showers will move in across Munster and Leinster later in the night, possibly turning heavy at times too. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, possibly falling below freezing for a time across Ulster.
Saturday: Cloudy and damp with some patchy rain and drizzle over the northern half of the country. Dry elsewhere but remaining cloudy. A band of rain will move over from the southwest later in the day with fresh southwesterly winds following. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Sunday: Current indications would suggest another cloudy and unsettled day with more persistent rain moving in from the south later in the day. Staying mild however.
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.