Connacht

Issued at: 10 September 2026 16:30

TODAY - Thursday 10th September

Some sunny spells but mostly cloudy for the rest of today with scattered showers. Light to moderate west to southwest winds will be fresh at times near the coast.

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy at first with some well scattered showers. The showers will largely die out early tonight and clear spells will develop widely. A few mist patches may form also. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light, locally moderate, west to southwest winds, fresh at first along parts of the coast.

Pollen Forecast

Low on Friday and Saturday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate Friday and low Saturday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Friday 11th September

Mostly dry and bright on Friday with sunny spells and the odd light shower. Cloud will build from the west through the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees. Light, locally moderate, west to southwest winds will back southerly through the late afternoon and evening, and freshen near the west coast.

National Outlook

Overview: Changeable with dry and bright days, followed in turn by wet or showery ones.

Friday night: Becoming blustery for most with rain developing mainly across the north and west of the country overnight, becoming more widespread by morning and turning heavy at times. Southwest winds will increase fresh and gusty with lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.

Saturday: Wet and blustery to start with widespread outbreaks of rain and fresh and gusty southwest winds. Drier conditions will develop in the north through the afternoon, but the rain is likely to persist in the south for much of the day. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with southwest winds gradually easing moderate through the day.

Saturday night: Rain will clear from the south early on leaving a dry night for most, with isolated light showers and occasional clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with moderate southwest winds easing light westerly or variable overnight allowing mist and fog patches to form.

Sunday: A dry but cloudy day for most with the odd light shower around. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with mostly light south to southwest breezes.

Monday: Likely a wet day with widespread outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees.

Further outlook: Current indications show showers and sunny spells on Tuesday with a drier day on Wednesday.