Munster
Issued at: 19 October 2026 16:00
TODAY - Monday 19th October
There will be a mix of cloud and sunny spells this evening, with some patchy light rain and drizzle, mainly affecting southern and eastern areas. Winds will be light and easterly.
TONIGHT
There will be further patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle tonight, mainly across the south and east of the province. Staying mostly dry elsewhere with clear spells and a few patches of fog and grass frost developing. Lowest temperatures will range from 0 to 6 degrees, coldest in the north of the province, in light to moderate southeasterly winds.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 20th October
There will be some sunny spells and well scattered showers to start tomorrow. Cloud will increase and outbreaks of rain will develop in the west of the province in the morning and will spread eastwards in the afternoon. The rain will be heavy at times. Moderate southeasterly winds will freshen in the afternoon and strong and gusty northwesterly winds will develop in western coastal areas in the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Unsettled, with wet and windy conditions at times.
On Wednesday night, showers will continue in Munster and south Leinster for a time and also along the west coast. It will become mainly dry overnight. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees with light southwesterly breezes.
Thursday will start off mainly dry. However, heavy rain will develop in the southwest during the morning and will spread northeastwards to all areas through the afternoon, evening and early night with localised flooding possible, especially in Munster and Leinster. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate to fresh east to northeast winds.
Thursday night will be wet with some heavy falls of rain, which will clear to the east overnight. Winds will veer strong and gusty northwesterly with lows of 5 to 8 degrees.
Friday will be blustery with sunshine and showers and moderate to fresh northwesterly winds. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees.
On Friday night, rain will move in from the west and will spread eastwards to all areas by morning along with strengthening southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.
Saturday will start off wet with rain in all areas. Rain will clear eastwards with showers following. It will become very windy with strong, gusty westerly winds and highest temperatures of 1 to 15 degrees.
Sunday will be a cool breezy day with sunshine and showers and fresh, gusty westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 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.