Dublin
Issued at: 21 October 2026 17:30
TODAY - Wednesday 21st October
Showery rain developing later this evening, becoming heavy at times. Westerly winds easing.
TONIGHT
Rain early tonight. Drier, clearer but colder weather will follow later. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees, in a light southwest breeze.
Pollen Forecast
Low
Solar UV Index
Low
TOMORROW - Thursday 22nd October
\n\nDry for much of tomorrow with hazy sunny spells. Cloud will increase through the afternoon with rain developing in the evening. Light to moderate southwest winds backing southeast later. Highest temperatures of around 13 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Very unsettled, with frequent wet and windy spells.
Thursday night will be very wet and windy, stormy even in the southeast. Widespread heavy and persistent rain will affect much of the country with some flooding expected across southern and eastern counties. Isolated thunderstorms will occur too. Cyclonic variable winds will veer northwest and further strengthen overnight, reaching gale force in places. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.
On Friday, lingering wet and windy weather will clear eastern counties by around mid-morning. Sunshine and well scattered blustery showers elsewhere will follow for the rest of the day, mainly affecting western counties. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees. Fresh and gusty northwest winds will moderate before evening.
Friday night will be largely dry and clear early on. However, wet and rather windy weather is expected to move in from the west later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees. Westerly winds will back southerly and freshen, with strong and gusty winds near south and west coasts.
Saturday will be rather wet and windy early on with spells of heavy rain, turning more showery through the day. Fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds, will reach gale force in some Atlantic areas. Humid with highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, mildest across Munster and Leinster.
During Saturday night, some thundery showers will affect the north and west with the odd heavy shower arriving further east. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in a brisk westerly wind.
Sunday will be a cool breezy day with sunshine and showers, some heavy, especially in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in a fresh and gusty westerly wind.
Sunday night will be largely dry with clear spells. Some areas of mist and fog will form though, in just light to moderate south to southwest winds. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
Public Holiday Monday is expected to be wet and windy. Mild 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.