National Forecast

Issued at: 06 July 2026 21:00

TONIGHT

Cloudy tonight across Ulster and Connacht with patchy drizzle, mist and hill fog. Dry elsewhere with clear spells and localised mist and fog. Mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresher along northern coasts.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 7th July

Tomorrow will start cloudy in the north and west with a little light rain, drizzle and mist. Dry elsewhere with any mist and fog clearing to spells of sunshine. Sunshine will become more widespread in the afternoon, though staying cloudy in west and northwest coastal counties. A very warm day in the east and south with highest temperatures of 22 to 28 degrees. Cooler elsewhere with highs of 17 to 20 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Overall a lot of dry weather for the rest of the week and weekend with sunshine and becoming increasingly warm. Indeed getting hotter, especially later in the week and into the weekend, with the humidity rising then too. There'll be a little light rain and drizzle at times, mainly in the west and north and there's the chance of some sharp showers or thunderstorms later in the week and weekend.

Tuesday night: Dry for most on Tuesday night with clear spells and with few mist and fog patches forming. It'll become a bit cloudier from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light variable breezes.

Wednesday: Any mist and fog will clear on Wednesday morning to leave a mainly dry day, with just the chance of a few isolated spots of drizzle early on in parts of the west. While it's likely to be rather cloudy at first, mainly in parts of the west and north, sunshine will gradually become more widespread. Highest temperatures will range from 18 to 20 degrees in the northwest and west, but generally in low or mid-twenties, highest across Leinster, where temperatures will be even a little higher locally, up to 27 or 28 degrees. Winds will be light to moderate southwest to west.

Wednesday night: It'll be dry for most with clear spells, though cloud will increase from the west overnight bringing just a little patchy light rain, drizzle and mist to parts of the west and northwest, along with some hill fog. Lowest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in mostly light southwest winds.

Thursday: Thursday will bring a good lot of cloud for a time, but it'll be dry apart from a few patches of light rain and drizzle or a few showers, mainly in parts of the west and north. This will tend to clear away northwards with sunshine becoming more widespread from the south. Highest temperatures of 19 or 20 degrees in coastal parts of the northwest and west, but generally in the low to mid twenties, highest across Munster and Leinster, where temperatures will be a little higher in parts. Winds will be mostly light southwesterly or variable.

Friday: It looks like Friday will be a dry day for most with plenty of warm sunshine. However, there's the chance that it could be a bit cloudier further west with a little rain. There's also the possibility that a few isolated sharp showers or thunderstorms could break out. Hotter than previous days with temperatures reaching the mid to high twenties, possibly touching 30 degrees in places.

Next weekend: It's going to continue very warm or hot by day with temperatures generally in the mid to high twenties, possibly a little higher in places, highest across the midlands and west. Winds are likely to be easterly, so a little less hot along the east coast with more of a refreshing onshore wind. Very warm and muggy by night with temperatures not falling below 16 to 19 or 20 degrees. While there'll be a lot of dry sunny weather, some thunderstorms are possible too.

Early next week: It's likely to continue very warm or hot and humid with sunshine, but with the ongoing chance of some showers and thunderstorms.