Leinster

Issued at: 04 October 2026 12:00

TODAY - Sunday 4th October

Some bright or sunny spells today but mostly cloudy with patchy hill fog. The day will be dry apart from the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. Mild and humid with highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresh at times near the south coast.

TONIGHT

Cloudy tonight with patchy drizzle, mist and hill fog. The mist will thicken into fog in some places. Relatively mild with temperatures dipping no lower than 13 to 15 degrees in moderate southwest winds, fresh at times near the south coast.

Solar UV Index

Low today and on Monday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Monday 5th October

Mist and fog will clear most parts on Monday morning, but may linger near the south coast into the afternoon. A largely dry day with isolated patches of drizzle. Again, there will be some bright or short sunny spells but a good deal of cloud overall with patchy hill fog. Mild and humid with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees. Moderate west to southwest winds, fresh at times near the south coast, will decrease mostly light later in the day.

National Outlook

Monday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain across Connacht, Munster and north Leinster. Lowest temperatures here of 9 to 13 degrees. Elsewhere, it will be drier with occasional clear spells and lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees. Winds will be light and variable and there'll be mist and hill fog.

Tuesday: A dull and wet start across the north and west with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Other areas will be drier but there will be some mist and fog. The rain and drizzle will slowly move southwards over the country through the day and a clearance will develop in the north and west during the afternoon. Cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will linger in the south, though. Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, mildest in the southeast, with light north to northwest or variable winds.

Tuesday night: Cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will clear from the south and southeast. Most places will be dry with clear spells overnight, although a few showers will occur in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with light west to northwest winds.

Wednesday: A cool and bright day with well-scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze.

Wednesday night: Mostly dry with long clear spells and isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees with a light to moderate northwesterly wind.

Thursday: Thursday morning will start dry and sunny. Cloud will build from the west through the day, bringing rain to the north and west. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with light to moderate northwesterly winds becoming southwesterly.

Thursday night: Cloudy with rain or showers affecting most areas. Becoming breezy overnight with a moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly wind developing. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.