Leinster
Issued at: 22 February 2026 17:00
TONIGHT
Breezy with clear spells and well scattered showers this evening and tonight. The showers will become more isolated overnight and cloud amounts will increase in southern parts towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Monday 23rd February
Dry in many areas to begin tomorrow, Monday, with the chance of bright spells in northern parts, but outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the southwest through the late morning and afternoon, with some heavier bursts possible. Rain clearing later but staying quite cloudy with a chance of patchy drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds, fresh to strong at times near coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mild but generally mixed and unsettled this week. Cooler by Friday and into next weekend.
Monday Night: Remaining cloudy on Monday night with patchy drizzle and mist. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in mainly moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.
Tuesday: Continuing mostly cloudy on Tuesday with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. The rain and drizzle will be heaviest and most persistent in Atlantic and southern coastal counties with a fair amount of dry weather across parts of the midlands, east and north. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, in moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong at times near coasts. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread to most parts on Tuesday night, with some heavy bursts in places. A few clearer breaks and showers will extend from the west towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees with southerly winds easing light to moderate.
Wednesday: Sunny spells and widespread showers, with some heavy thundery downpours and hail possible. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, with light to moderate south to southwest winds. Showers will gradually die out on Wednesday night with some drier and clearer breaks for a time. Cloud will increase overnight with patches of drizzle and mist developing. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds freshening towards morning.
Thursday: Confidence in the forecast is low at present, but current indications suggest a mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain extending from the Atlantic and becoming widespread in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southwesterly winds. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Friday & next weekend: Continuing changeable and unsettled but turning cooler with temperatures returning to near normal.
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.