National Forecast
Issued at: 08 January 2026 16:11
TODAY - Thursday 8th January
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle this evening, mainly affecting Munster and southern and eastern parts of Leinster, turning heavy at times, especially further to the south. There'll be some sleet too and the chance of a little snow, mainly over higher ground. It'll be mostly dry further north, with just a few showers and the precipitation in the south will start to clear eastwards later this evening.
TONIGHT
Lingering rain, drizzle along with sleet and a little snow over higher ground in the southeast and east, will clear early tonight to leave a mix of cloud and clear spells and scattered wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic and northern counties. A cold night with lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees and with frost and ice forming on untreated surfaces. Winds will be mostly light to moderate northwesterly, fresher for a time in the south and southeast.
TOMORROW - Friday 9th January
A bright, cold day tomorrow with spells of sunshine. There'll be scattered showers, which will mainly affect parts of Munster, west Connacht and west and north Ulster. The showers will be a wintry mix of rain, hail and sleet and with a little snow possible over higher ground. There's a chance of isolated thunderstorms too. It'll be mainly dry further east. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, coldest in the northeast, in mostly light to moderate westerly winds, increasing fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly in the southwest.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions. Turning milder through the weekend.
Friday night: Mostly dry and clear though scattered wintry showers will continue for northern and western parts with the chance of isolated showers extending further eastwards. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +3 degrees, coldest for Ulster, in mostly light westerly breezes with patches of fog or freezing fog developing. Winds will be fresh at times in the south.
Saturday: Largely dry and bright with just a few showers, some of which could be wintry. Cloud will build from the southwest later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees generally, 2 to 5 degrees for Ulster, in light, occasionally moderate westerly or variable breezes.
Saturday night: Dry for most with cloud thickening from the southwest. A few showers will occur along eastern coasts and patchy rain and drizzle will move into the west and southwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees generally. Light variable winds will gradually become southeasterly and increase moderate to fresh by morning.
Sunday: Largely dry but cloudy at first. Rain in the southwest will gradually extend across the country, reaching the northeast in the late afternoon. The rain may turn heavy in places and also may fall as sleet or snow in parts of the north during the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 5 degrees in the north to 10 degrees in the south. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds will ease southwesterly later as the rain mostly clears from the south and west.
Monday: Largely cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some sunny spells will develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly breezes.
Further Outlook: A fair amount of uncertainty in the details but indications are for unsettled conditions.
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.