Leinster

Issued at: 18 October 2026 16:00

TODAY - Sunday 18th October

Dry this evening with good spells of sunshine and light winds.

TONIGHT

It will be dry and rather cold tonight with clear spells. Mist and fog patches will form and frost will develop in some inland areas. Cloud will increase in eastern areas towards dawn. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light and variable winds.

Solar UV Index

Low

UV Index

TOMORROW - Monday 19th October

A chilly start to tomorrow, Monday, with some sunny spells and any frost and fog clearing. Cloud will extend from the east in the morning and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop. The rain and drizzle will mainly affect eastern areas, but will gradually clear during the afternoon with some sunny spells developing. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees with light or moderate northeast to easterly winds.

National Outlook

Overview: High pressure dominating with some dry and settled weather early on but turning a little cooler and more unsettled overall later.

Monday Night: Cloud will build in the south and east with outbreaks of rain across Leinster early evening. Staying mostly dry elsewhere before more cloud and patchy light rain spreads elsewhere later in the night. Easterly breezes and lows of 6 to 10 degrees.

Tuesday: A mix of sunshine and showers around coastal regions early in the morning with a southerly breeze. More cloud will build again in the afternoon with rain pushing in from the west, turning heavy at times too. Winds will be fresh and blustery at times with highs of 11 to 14 degrees.

Tuesday Night: Rather wet and blustery overall with fresh and gusty winds and bands of rain, heavy at times spreading further east. The rain will gradually move off later in the night to be followed by scattered showers and blustery westerly winds. Lows of 5 to 9 degrees.

Wednesday: Sunshine and scattered showers to begin with blustery westerly winds. Later in the afternoon it will turn wet and very windy with bands of heavy rain and strong westerly winds. The rain will move off later in the evening but it will be followed by a mix of cloudy and scattered blustery showers. Highs of 9 to 13 degrees.

Thursday: Looks set to remain unsettled with more showers expected, some possibly heavy at times too especially in the west.

Outlook: Looking ahead for the remainder of the week and its set to remain unsettled with showers mainly in the west together with some blustery winds at times too. Temperatures around average but a little cool at night.