Munster
Issued at: 16 August 2026 07:00
TODAY - Sunday 16th August
This morning will be mostly cloudy with light rain and drizzle over west Munster. There may be a few bright intervals further east. This afternoon and evening, patchy light rain or drizzle will extend over east Munster also. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with light to moderate southwest breezes.
TONIGHT
Tonight, patchy drizzle in the east and south of the region will clear. It will be mild and mainly dry with a fair amount of cloud and some clear breaks. Some mist and fog patches may develop. Temperatures will not fall below 12 to 15 degrees with mostly light westerly breezes.
Pollen Forecast
Low today and on Monday
Solar UV Index
High in sunshine today and on Monday
TOMORROW - Monday 17th August
Monday will be warm and humid with a fair amount of cloud and some sunny spells. In the evening, rain and drizzle will develop in west Munster and move eastwards. Highest temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees elsewhere, warmest in the south with light to moderate westerly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions generally with rain or showers at times but dry intervals too. Temperatures generally in the high teens in the northwest to low or mid-twenties in the south and east.
On Monday night, rain will spread southeastwards across Ireland. It will be heaviest in the northwest and will become lighter and patchier further to the southeast. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 17 degrees and mostly moderate westerly winds, fresher along Atlantic coasts.
Tuesday will bring a fair amount of cloud and scattered showers, becoming more isolated later with better sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 16 to 17 degrees in the northwest to 22 or 23 degrees in the southeast with moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Tuesday night will be mainly dry. There'll be some showers in the west and northwest, which will become heavier by Wednesday morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate west to southwest winds.
On Wednesday, showers in the west and northwest will spread to all areas. Some will be heavy or prolonged. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with moderate, occasionally fresh westerly winds, veering northwesterly.
Thursday will be a cooler, fresher day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh northerly winds.
Friday will bring a fair amount of dry weather, with sunny spells and well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate northerly winds.
Current indications suggest that next weekend will be mainly dry with bright or sunny spells and a few showers with temperatures in the mid to high teens.
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.