Munster
Issued at: 08 January 2026 12:30
TODAY - Thursday 8th January
Rain for a time this afternoon, turning heavy at times near southern fringes with the chance of some sleet or snow on high ground. Clear spells and scattered showers will extend from the west through the evening. Afternoon highs of 3 to 6 degrees with light to moderate northerly winds, fresh and gusty near southern coasts.
TONIGHT
A mix of cloud and clear spells tonight with scattered wintry showers. Frost and ice will form on untreated surfaces with lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds, fresher near southern coasts.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Friday 9th January
A bright day tomorrow with sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be wintry. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in mostly light to moderate westerly winds, fresh to strong and gusty near southwestern coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions. Turning milder through the weekend.
Friday night: Mostly dry and clear though scattered wintry showers will continue for northern and western parts with the chance of isolated showers extending further eastwards. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +3 degrees, coldest for Ulster, in mostly light westerly breezes with patches of fog or freezing fog developing. Winds will be fresh at times in the south.
Saturday: Largely dry and bright with just a few showers, some of which could be wintry. Cloud will build from the southwest later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees generally, 2 to 5 degrees for Ulster, in light, occasionally moderate westerly or variable breezes.
Saturday night: Dry for most with cloud thickening from the southwest. A few showers will occur along eastern coasts and patchy rain and drizzle will move into the west and southwest by morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees generally. Light variable winds will gradually become southeasterly and increase moderate to fresh by morning.
Sunday: Largely dry but cloudy at first. Rain in the southwest will gradually extend across the country, reaching the northeast in the late afternoon. The rain may turn heavy in places and also may fall as sleet or snow in parts of the north during the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 5 degrees in the north to 10 degrees in the south. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds will ease southwesterly later as the rain mostly clears from the south and west.
Monday: Largely cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some sunny spells will develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate southeasterly breezes.
Further Outlook: A fair amount of uncertainty in the details but indications are for unsettled conditions.
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.