Connacht
Issued at: 08 July 2026 18:00
TODAY - Wednesday 8th July
Dry this evening with a mix of cloud and sunny spells for most, though staying quite overcast on western coasts with mist in places.
TONIGHT
Mainly cloudy tonight. Dry apart from some drizzle on coasts. Mist and fog patches developing in near calm conditions. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees.
Pollen Forecast
High.
Solar UV Index
High in sunshine on Thursday and Friday, otherwise moderate.
TOMORROW - Thursday 9th July
Cloudy to start on Thursday with patches of mist, drizzle and fog. Sunny spells will gradually develop through the day, but cloud will linger along some coasts. Highs of 19 to 23 degrees, best values further east, all in a light southwest breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Becoming warmer or hotter. Mostly dry and sunny by day with warm nights too.
Thursday night: Very mild and humid with temperatures holding between 13 and 17 degrees. Some mist or fog for west and northwest areas, otherwise dry with clear spells and just light northerly or variable breezes.
Friday: Very warm or hot on Friday, though cooler for northern fringes, with somewhat cloudier skies across west and northwest counties and isolated showers. Dry elsewhere with summer sunshine, hazy at times. Top temperatures of 21 to 29 degrees (ranging north to south) with just light northerly breezes.
Saturday: Very warm or hot, but cooler for northern fringes. Overall sunny with moderate northeast breezes. Top temperatures of 18 to 29 degrees (ranging north to south).
Sunday: Peak maxima will occur across the western half of the country as an easterly breeze sets in. Again, dry and mostly sunny after a tropical night in places. Top temperatures of 22 to 29 degrees (warmest away from eastern counties)
Into early next week: Remaining very warm or even hot with blue skies and sunshine. An easterly breeze will keep temperatures fractionally cooler along eastern fringes, with peak maxima across the western half of the country. Nights will remain rather warm and humid too.
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.