Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 07 January 2026 19:29
TODAY - Wednesday 7th January
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle clearing eastwards through the evening. Light to moderate westerly winds increasing moderate to fresh and gusty in the west and southwest.
TONIGHT
Rain and drizzle will gradually clear early on and it will be mostly dry for a time with just a few showers affecting mainly Atlantic coastal counties. Towards morning, rain and drizzle will move in over parts of the south and southwest. Some mist and fog patches are possible too. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, coldest in the northeast where a slight frost is possible. Light to moderate westerly winds, strong and gusty near northwestern coasts at first, will ease light variable towards morning.
TOMORROW - Thursday 8th January
Thickening cloud along with outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue to push up over much of the country from the south and southwest on Thursday morning, though parts Ulster will remain largely dry with just a few showers near the west coast. The rain will turn heavy at times near the south coast, potentially turning to sleet and snow over parts of Munster and south Leinster in the afternoon, before clearing eastwards through the late afternoon and evening. Afternoon highs of 2 to 6 degrees with light variable winds becoming light to moderate northerly in the afternoon, fresh to strong and gusty near the south coast.
National Outlook
Overview: Less cold than as of late, but still chilly at times with unsettled conditions bringing showers and further outbreaks of rain, possibly turning wintry with hail and sleet.
Thursday night: Dry and clear for most with outbreaks of rain and drizzle along eastern fringes at first. Overnight scattered showers will feed in from the west, affecting parts of Munster and Connacht, with isolated showers further north. showers affecting parts of the west overnight, with a chance of hail. Frost in places with lowest temperatures of -2 to 2 degrees, with light to moderate westerly winds.
Friday: Plenty of dry and bright weather for many on Friday. However, showers will feed into Atlantic counties, with some of these wintry in nature. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, with light to moderate west to northwest winds, fresher in Atlantic coastal areas.
Friday night: Scattered showers will mostly affect Atlantic coastal counties with dry and clear spells further inland. Frost patches may develop under clear skies with lowest temperatures of -2 to 3 degrees.
Saturday: It will start off cold and dry. While there is uncertainty in the timing, wetter and windier conditions are expected to arrive from the west later in the day. Cold in the north with highest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees, elsewhere temperatures will range between 2 and 8 degrees, mildest in the south and southwest.
Sunday: Starting off dry for most. Rain will move in over the southwest early on and gradually spread northeastwards across the country, turning heavy at times in the south, with a slight chance of precipitation turning wintry.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled with mixed 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.