National Forecast
Issued at: 07 August 2026 05:00
TODAY - Friday 7th August
Today will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and just the odd light shower possible. Highest temperatures of 16 to 24 degrees, coolest in the northwest and warmest in Leinster, with light to moderate southwesterly winds, fresher at times near northwest coasts.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be mainly dry with clear spells, mainly over Munster and Leinster. Becoming cloudier in Connacht and Ulster with patchy rain and drizzle developing in parts of the west and northwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees with light southerly or variable breezes.
TOMORROW - Saturday 8th August
Saturday will be mostly cloudy in west Munster, Connacht and Ulster with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, extending into Leinster towards evening. Much of Leinster and Munster will be largely dry with bright or sunny intervals. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in Connacht and Ulster and 20 to 25 degrees in Leinster and Munster with light to moderate south to southwest winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Some rain at times, especially in the west and north. a fair amount of dry weather further east.
Saturday night will be mild and mostly cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly in Ulster. Some decent dry intervals in the south. Temperatures will not fall below 11 to 16 degrees with mostly light southwesterly breezes.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move slowly southeastwards, becoming lighter and patchier and eventually clearing. Highest temperatures ranging from 16 degrees in the northwest to 24 degrees in the southeast, with moderate southwest to west winds.
Sunday night will be mainly dry with clear spells and will be quite cool with lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees
Monday will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and just a few showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees in mostly light westerly breezes
Tuesday will be warm and mainly dry with bright or sunny spells. Rain will develop in the west in the evening and early night. Highest temperatures of 21 to 25 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.
Wednesday will be warm and humid with outbreaks of rain moving slowly eastwards. Highest temperatures of 22 to 27 degrees with moderate southerly winds.
Thursday and Friday look like being a bit cooler and fresher with a fair amount of dry weather and some rain or showers at times.
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.