National Forecast

Issued at: 06 October 2026 17:00

TODAY - Tuesday 6th October

Remaining mostly cloudy with rain, drizzle and mist in the south and east, though the northwest will be drier with clear spells and only isolated showers. A cooler evening than recently in light to moderate northerly breezes.

TONIGHT

Any lingering rain in the southeast will clear overnight, leaving a dry night for many with clear spells. However, scattered showers will feed into the west and north. Colder than previous nights, with lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in mostly light northwest or variable breezes. There is a chance of a few isolated mist or fog patches.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 7th October

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be a cool and bright autumnal day for many with plenty of sunshine and scattered showers, mainly affecting the north and west through the morning. Those showers will spread elsewhere through the afternoon and early evening, before becoming isolated later. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, with a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze.

National Outlook

Overview: Mixed conditions with rain and showers at times along with breezy conditions, but also spells of dry and bright weather.

Wednesday Night: Dry for most with long clear spells and just isolated showers affecting the west and north. Cloud will begin to thicken from the west towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, with a light west to northwest breeze.

Thursday: Mainly dry to start with some sunshine in the east. Cloud will continue to build from the west with rain moving in over much of the western half of the country through the morning, becoming widespread during the afternoon. The heaviest and most persistent rain will be in the west and north. A little milder and becoming more humid with highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, with southwesterly winds freshening through the day, stronger later along some Atlantic coasts.

Thursday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle continuing overnight, becoming heavy and persistent at times in the west and north. A clearance will push into the west and northwest later in the night. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.

Friday: Rain will continue to clear southeastwards through the morning with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Afternoon temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees and breezy with moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Saturday: A mix of scattered showers and sunny spells, those showers mainly in the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds, easing towards nightfall.

Sunday: A rather bright start to Sunday, however rain and drizzle will spread from the southwest through the afternoon.

Further outlook: Current indications suggest unsettled conditions for the first half of next week with spells of rain and showers.