Munster

Issued at: 04 January 2026 16:30

TODAY - Sunday 4th January

Staying cloudy across south-western parts this evening. There will be some patchy light rain too, which may turn wintry over high ground. It'll be mainly dry elsewhere. All in light to moderate westerly winds.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be very cold with frost and icy stretches. Most areas will be dry and clear, but there'll be a few wintry showers, mainly in far western parts. Patches of freezing fog may form too. Lowest temperatures of -4 to 0 degrees in light to moderate north-westerly winds.

Solar UV Index

Low

UV Index

TOMORROW - Monday 5th January

Tomorrow will be cold with frost, ice and freezing fog patches slow to clear. It'll be a dry and sunny day for most areas, although a few wintry showers will drift across far western parts. Highest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees with light to moderate north-west to west winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Our weather is set to turn more unsettled as low pressure takes charge with rain spreading from the Atlantic.

Monday night: Showers will spread eastwards across the country early on in the night, clearing to leave dry and clear conditions before cloud builds from the west later. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees with frost and icy stretches forming early on, in light to moderate southwest winds.

Tuesday: Cloud and rain will move in across the western half of the country through the morning, possibly turning to sleet. The rain and sleet will clear southeastwards through the day and will be followed by sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds, veering northwesterly through the evening.

Tuesday night: Any showers along Atlantic coasts will die out early on becoming dry overnight with clear spells. Cloud will build from the west through the night. Lowest temperatures of -2 to 2 degrees in light northwest to west winds.

Wednesday: Rain will spread across the country from the west through Wednesday, possibly turning to sleet over higher ground. Staying cold in the east with highest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees but milder further west with highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees. Moderate south to southwest winds.

Wednesday night: Rain looks to clear eastwards early on in the night with clear spells and isolated showers following. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees in light westerly or variable winds.

Thursday: There is uncertainty in the forecast for Thursday but it's possible that rain will move over the southern half of the country with showers further north. Highest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.