Leinster
Issued at: 18 March 2026 17:00
TODAY - Wednesday 18th March
Dry this evening in light easterly winds. Slight risk of fog developing.
TONIGHT
Dry tonight with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Some mist and fog may develop. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in a light northeasterly breeze.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Thursday 19th March
A dry and sunny day tomorrow. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with a light easterly breeze. Slight risk fog may develop on some coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mostly dry before rain and drizzle moves in from the west during Sunday.
Thursday night: Dry and mostly clear. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees. Plenty of fog will develop in light variable breezes.
Friday: Fog will mostly clear through the morning but may linger near some eastern and northeastern coasts keeping conditions duller there. Elsewhere it will be dry with plenty of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in a mostly light southerly breeze.
Friday night: Another dry night with long clear spells though more cloud will move into the northwest later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally, possibly a little colder in the southwest. Areas of fog will develop again in near calm conditions, most likely in the south and east.
Saturday: Fog will again clear for most during the morning but could linger near some coasts. Otherwise, it will be dry day for most with hazy sunshine. It will be duller in parts of the northwest though with a few spots of light rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light variable breezes.
Sunday: Some early sunny spells in the east but turning cloudier through the morning with a little light rain or drizzle in places. More persistent rain will develop in parts of Connacht and Ulster during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate southwesterly winds developing, freshening later near Atlantic coasts.
Early next week: Cooler and unsettled with spells of rain and showers. Breezy or rather windy for a time 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.