Leinster
Issued at: 09 March 2026 17:00
TODAY - Monday 9th March
Mostly dry with sunny spells, apart from cloud and patchy light rain or drizzle in the east. Sunny spells will follow from the west everywhere this evening. Light to moderate southwest winds.
TONIGHT
Largely dry at first tonight but becoming rather cloudy overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees but turning milder as outbreaks of rain extend from the west later in the night. Some mist or fog patches will develop in light to moderate southerly breezes.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 10th March
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, becoming patchier for a time later in the morning and early afternoon before more persistent rain extends from the west towards evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds developing.
National Outlook
Overview: Generally unsettled with rain or showers each day. Turning rather wet and windy for a time on Thursday with cooler air following.
Tuesday night: The rain will shift into the Irish Sea early in the night, becoming largely dry with clear skies though scattered showers will affect mainly Atlantic coastal counties with a chance of hail. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. Some mist and fog patches will develop as moderate to fresh southwest to west winds ease.
Wednesday: Largely dry with spells of sunshine in the morning though with scattered showers continuing, mainly for Atlantic coastal counties. Patchy cloud will develop during the afternoon as isolated showers extend further east. Most areas will become dry by the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Wednesday night: Turning cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain extending eastwards, turning more persistent in the northwest towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with southwesterly winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty.
Thursday: Rather wet and windy through the morning and into the afternoon with heavy rain developing in many areas. Highest temperatures in the early afternoon of 8 to 12 degrees generally but cooler in the west and northwest as cooler air along with sunny spells and scattered showers extend from the northwest. Fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds will also ease moderate to fresh as the rain clears.
Friday: A cool, breezy day with frost and ice in places to start. Otherwise there will be sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be of sleet and possibly of snow. Highest temperatures of just 6 to 9 degrees in mostly fresh and gusty westerly winds.
Next Weekend: Current indications suggest another showery day on Saturday with a spell of rain moving eastwards on Sunday. Highest temperatures generally of 7 to 10 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.