19 February 2026 08:00

Today - Thursday 19th February

Mostly cloudy but largely dry in the north and east this morning with just isolated showers. Showery outbreaks of rain in the south-west and west, heavy at times, will track northeastwards. Sunny spells and isolated showers will follow from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mostly moderate to fresh west or north-west winds, but light to moderate variable in the northeast. Winds will ease light in the evening.

Tonight - Thursday 19th February

Clear spells and isolated showers early tonight. Cloud will build from the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following with a band of more persistent rain tracking eastwards later in the night. Lowest temperatures early in the night of 1 to 6 degrees with light southerly or variable winds, increasing moderate to fresh later in the night.

Tomorrow - Friday 20th February

Mostly cloudy at first with rain clearing eastwards early in the morning, followed by a mix of cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will be heavy at times and may merge to longer spells of rain. During the afternoon, cloud will build from the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following, mainly affecting Munster and Connacht. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 or 13 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong west or southwest winds.

Outlook

Overview: Continuing unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather. We'll also see milder than average temperatures for the time of year.

Friday night: Remaining cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Drier conditions will develop over southern parts overnight. Windy with fresh to strong southwest winds. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

Saturday: Another cloudy day instore with further outbreaks of rain, becoming more isolated towards the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Saturday night: While a clearance will develop over the north for a time, elsewhere will remain cloudy with isolated showers, mostly in the north and west. Staying mild with over overnight temperatures not falling below 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Sunday: Bright and windy with scattered showers feeding in from the west. Highest temperatures of 9 to12 degrees in a moderate to fresh southwesterly wind.

Monday: A mostly bright and dry start apart from the odd shower over parts of the west and north. Cloud will increase from the southwest early on with rain and drizzle spreading northeastwards, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in fresh to strong southwesterly winds.