Connacht

Issued at: 02 October 2026 05:00

TODAY - Friday 2nd October

A little cloudy and breezy this morning with a few showers peppering the coasts. Becoming overcast later with a band of rain moving in. The rain will be heavy at times with some strong gusts too and some spot flooding possible. A clearance from the west later with highs of 13 to 15 degrees as strong southwesterly winds change light westerly.

TONIGHT

A largely dry and clear night with light westerly winds. A little cooler too with lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.

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Solar UV Index

Low

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TOMORROW - Saturday 3rd October

Largely dry with plenty of sunny spells and light southerly breezes. A little cloud will drift in later in the afternoon making the sunshine a little hazy with highs of 17 to 19 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: A little unsettled at times but high pressure becoming more dominant with some dry weather and slightly warmer temperatures too. Still rather cloudy at times with some misty nights too.

Saturday Night: A mainly dry night apart from the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in the northwest. A little cloudy in the northwest but longer clear spells further south. Patchy mist and fog in the south overnight with lows of 7 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Sunday: A little more cloud will build on Sunday with outbreaks of rain over the western half of the country. Mainly dry elsewhere for a time until patchy rain arrives later in the evening. Moderate southwesterly winds and highs of 16 to 19 degrees.

Sunday Night: Cloudy and damp with some patchy mist and drizzle across western counties while some patchy rain drifts further east. Southwesterly breezes will continue with lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

Monday: A little cloudy and wet Monday morning but the patchy rain should clear later in the morning with some sunny spells developing mainly in the north while a band of more persistent rain moves in across the south. Southwesterly breezes will be moderate with highs of 16 to 19 degrees.

Tuesday: Current indications are for another unsettled day with rain moving over but it will be followed by dry weather for later in the evening. Highs again of around 15 to 18 degrees.