08 February 2026 05:00

Today - Sunday 8th February

Scattered showers will move northwards across the country today. They will be most frequent and sometimes heavy in the south and east. After a cloudy and misty start with patches of fog, some sunny spells will develop later. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with light south to southeast or variable winds.

Tonight - Sunday 8th February

Clear spells and scattered showers early tonight, with most of the showers in the south. Cloud will increase overnight and rain or drizzle will move into Munster and south Leinster. Mist and fog will form in light east to southeast or variable winds. There'll be frost in some areas as temperatures fall to between -1 and +5 degrees.

Tomorrow - Monday 9th February

Tomorrow will be cloudy and misty with patches of fog. Outbreaks of rain or drizzle will spread northwards to most areas through the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees with light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times in the south and east.

Outlook

Overview: Cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist. Turning brighter and colder later in the week.

Monday night: Continuing cloudy and misty with patches of fog. Patchy rain or drizzle will mainly affect the north and east at first, then the west and southwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees with light and variable winds.

Tuesday: Dull with rain and drizzle extending northeastwards to most areas. Some mist and fog too. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees with light to moderate, variable winds.

Tuesday night: Cloudy and damp with outbreaks of rain or drizzle across the country, along with mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds in the south, light and variable elsewhere.

Wednesday: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in many areas. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with light to moderate, variable winds.

Wednesday night: A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain or drizzle and some patches of mist and fog. Clear spells will develop in the northwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees with light to moderate northerly winds.

Thursday: Cloud and patchy rain will clear from the east and south on Thursday and will be followed by plenty of dry and bright weather with just a few showers near north-facing coasts. Cooler than recent days with highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees and a moderate northerly breeze.

Further outlook: A cold but bright end to the week with some wintry showers possible towards northern coasts. Potentially turning unsettled again later in the weekend.