Leinster
Issued at: 12 August 2026 06:30
TODAY - Wednesday 12th August
Warm and humid today, Thursday. Rather cloudy at first with showery rain in the north, easing by early afternoon with sunny spells extending from the southeast. Highest temperatures of 23 to 29 degrees, in a light to moderate southerly breeze.
TONIGHT
Dry tonight with variable cloud and clear spells. A few patches of mist and fog are possible around dawn. Another mild and muggy night with lowest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in a light southerly or variable breeze.
Pollen Forecast
Moderate.
Solar UV Index
Moderate to high Wednesday and Thursday.
TOMORROW - Thursday 13th August
Tomorrow, Thursday, will be another warm or hot day with sunny spells. Isolated showers or thunderstorms may occur. Highest temperatures of 23 to 29 degrees in a light to moderate southwest to west breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning fresher by Friday with a return to a more Atlantic-driven regime by early next week.
Thursday Night: Any remaining showers or thunderstorms will ease eastwards on Thursday night, with clear spells and isolated showers following. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees in light, occasionally moderate, westerly breezes.
Friday: Friday will be a fresher day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers spreading from the west, becoming increasingly isolated later. Maximum temperatures will fall back to between 17 and 23 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds. Mainly dry on Friday night with variable cloud and clear spells and just the chance of an odd shower in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mainly light west to northwest breezes.
Saturday: Saturday will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud, sunny spells and isolated showers. Highest temperatures will range from around 15 degrees in the northwest to 21 degrees in the southeast in a light to moderate west to northwest breeze.
Sunday: There is still a degree of uncertainty in the details for Sunday at present, but current indications suggest a mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain pushing in from the Atlantic, possibly turning heavy in the west and northwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly winds freshening later near Atlantic coasts.
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.