Leinster
Issued at: 26 February 2026 17:30
TONIGHT
Some rain or drizzle tonight but overall a lot of dry weather. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Friday 27th February
Sunny spells will develop tomorrow, with a few passing showers as well. Highest temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees in moderate northwesterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: After a dry start to the weekend, it'll become wet and rather windy at times over the weekend, especially through Sunday, the first day of the meteorological Spring. Mixed conditions on Monday, with a dry sunny day to follow nationwide on Tuesday. Temperatures will fluctuate, with some alternating colder and midler spells and with temperatures overall coming in around average.
Friday night: Mainly dry with mostly clear skies leading to a widespread frost and some icy patches. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees in a light westerly or variable breeze.
Saturday: A sunny and crisp start on Saturday with frost clearing. Cloud and scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move into western parts through the morning and slowly extend eastwards through the afternoon and evening. It'll hold dry for much of the day in the east, while a clearance will follow in to the west later. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, with winds increasing moderate to fresh southerly, stronger for a time along the west coast.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the southwest. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds, stronger along Altantic coasts.
Sunday: A wet and rather windy start to meteorological spring with outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times, especially in the southwest and west, with some spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southerly winds, reaching near gale to gale force in coastal parts of the west and south.
Sunday night: The rain will clear eastwards on Sunday night and the winds will ease moderate to fresh. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.
Monday: Monday will bring some bright or sunny spells and a good lot of dry weather in many areas for a time, apart from scattered showers in the west and northwest. Becoming cloudier from the northwest through the afternoon and evening, with a band of showery rain moving southeastwards. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, starting to veer northwesterly later and easing light to moderate.
Monday night: Becoming mostly dry and clear on Monday night as the cloud and rain clears to the southeast. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with some frost and icy patches.
A dry and sunny day on Tuesday. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees.
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.