Connacht
Issued at: 23 March 2026 16:00
TODAY - Monday 23rd March
It will be cloudy and breezy this evening with patchy light rain and drizzle spreading from the west, in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
TONIGHT
Cloudy and breezy tonight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. A few mist and fog patches will also form overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with fresh and gusty southwesterly winds.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 24th March
It will be a cloudy start to tomorrow, Tuesday, with further outbreaks of rain, turning heavy and persistent at times. The rain will clear to sunny spells and heavy showers in the afternoon, with some hail and thunder. A windy day, withfresh and gusty southwesterly winds veering westerly and strengthening as the rain clears. Some severe gusts are likely in coastal areas during the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed overall with spells of rain or showers but temperatures staying around average.
Tuesday Night: Staying rather wet and unsettled with showers widespread throughout and fresh to strong northwesterly winds. Some of the showers may turn wintry, especially on higher ground with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.
Wednesday: Another wet and blustery day with showers becoming widespread, again possibly turning wintry on higher ground with a fresh and gusty northwesterly breeze. Some isolated sunny spells developing later with highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Wednesday Night: Showers will gradually ease during the evening with some clear spells developing later in the night. Northwesterly breezes will ease too with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.
Thursday: A cold start generally but some good sunny spells will develop in the morning with just a light breeze. Staying dry but becoming cloudier later in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.
Friday: Indications suggest another unsettled day with rain moving over the country, possibly turning heavy at times too. Southwesterly breezes will freshen later in the day with 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.