Leinster

Issued at: 03 September 2026 17:30

TODAY - Thursday 3rd September

Persistent rain will continue to spread from the northwest this evening, turning heavy at times with light to moderate southwesterly winds.

TONIGHT

Rain will clear southeastwards tonight with isolated showers following. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds, increasing towards morning.

Pollen Forecast

Low.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Friday 4th September

A bright, blustery and fresh day with sunny spells and well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds, easing later.

National Outlook

Friday night: Dry for most with clear spells and just isolated showers affecting west and northwest coastal regions. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with westerly winds easing light to moderate southwesterly.

Saturday: After a mostly dry start, Saturday will turn wet and breezy through the afternoon as rain spreads from the southwest. While there is uncertainty in the detail, current indications are for the heaviest and most persistent rain in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees, with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh.

Saturday night: Rain and drizzle will clear to the northeast with dry and cloudy conditions elsewhere. Mild with lowest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees, coolest in the north, in light to moderate southerly winds, strong along west Atlantic coasts.

Sunday: Wet and breezy with showery spells of rain becoming widespread through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering northwesterly.

Monday: Scattered showers will spread eastward through the morning, as more persistent rain moves in from the southwest and spreads across the country through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, warmed in the south, in light to moderate westerly winds, strong along the northwest coast.

Tuesday: Feeling crisp and breezy with scattered showers from the northwest. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, strong along the west and north coasts.

Further outlook: Conditions are expected to remain unsettled with unseasonably wet and breezy weather at times. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler, ranging in the low to mid teens.