National Forecast
Issued at: 05 October 2026 05:30
TODAY - Monday 5th October
Starting off cloudy with patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle, along with some patches of mist and fog. While these conditions will persist in the west and north for the day, drier conditions will develop in the south and east through the morning and afternoon with some brighter spells breaking through as well. Highest temperatures of 14 to 20 degrees, coolest in the northwest and mildest in the south and east. Southwesterly winds will be mostly light to moderate, but fresh at times in the northwest.
TONIGHT
While it will be mostly dry further south and east with a mix of cloud and occasional clear spells, elsewhere will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some mist and fog patches too. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees, from north to south, with light variable winds.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 6th October
Starting off cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. A clearance to sunny spells and a few showers will develop in the west and north through the morning and afternoon. While the clearance will slowly spread southeastwards through the day, cloud and patchy rain or drizzle may linger towards the south and east for much of the day. A cool day for most with highest temperatures of just 11 to 14 degrees, but a little milder further south with highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees here. All with light to moderate northerly breezes.
National Outlook
Monday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain across Connacht, Munster and north Leinster. Lowest temperatures here of 9 to 13 degrees. Elsewhere, it will be drier with occasional clear spells and lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees. Winds will be light and variable and there'll be mist and hill fog.
Tuesday: A dull and wet start across the north and west with rain, drizzle, mist and fog. Other areas will be drier but there will be some mist and fog. The rain and drizzle will slowly move southwards over the country through the day and a clearance will develop in the north and west during the afternoon. Cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will linger in the south, though. Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, mildest in the southeast, with light north to northwest or variable winds.
Tuesday night: Cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will clear from the south and southeast. Most places will be dry with clear spells overnight, although a few showers will occur in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with light west to northwest winds.
Wednesday: A cool and bright day with well-scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze.
Wednesday night: Mostly dry with long clear spells and isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees with a light to moderate northwesterly wind.
Thursday: Thursday morning will start dry and sunny. Cloud will build from the west through the day, bringing rain to the north and west. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with light to moderate northwesterly winds becoming southwesterly.
Thursday night: Cloudy with rain or showers affecting most areas. Becoming breezy overnight with a moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly wind developing. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 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.