National Forecast
Issued at: 19 September 2025 05:44
TODAY - Friday 19th September
Damp or wet to begin across the midlands south and east, today, Friday, with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Drier and brighter conditions in parts of the west and northwest will edge slowly southeastwards through the morning and afternoon, but rain will persist for much of the day in east Munster and south and east Leinster. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with mostly light to moderate southwest or variable winds, fresh for a time near the west and northwest coast.
TONIGHT
Remaining mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain in parts of the east and southeast tonight. Elsewhere, it'll be mainly dry with variable cloud and clear breaks, though a few showers may affect coastal parts of west and north overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees where clear breaks prevail, 9 to 11 degrees under cloudier skies in the south and east. Some areas of mist and fog will form in the near calm conditions.
TOMORROW - Saturday 20th September
Rather mixed conditions across the country, tomorrow, Saturday. Mostly cloudy to begin in the east and south with rain at times, but brightening up through the afternoon with scattered showers developing. In the west and north, mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells at first but cloudier conditions with showers, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms, will spread from the northwest through the day. Light winds becoming northerly will increase moderate to fresh, strong to near gale along western and northern coasts. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Feeling much cooler but generally dry and settled from Sunday onwards.
Saturday night: Breezy with scattered showers, or perhaps longer spells of rain in the east and south at first. Showers will gradually become largely confined to the northwest by morning with clear spells developing overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in mostly moderate northwest to north winds, fresh near coasts.
Sunday: Cool and bright with sunny spells and scattered showers, mainly in the north and northwest. Moderate northerly winds gradually easing light to moderate as the day goes on. Maximum temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Sunday night: Largely dry and cold with long clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees with a touch of frost possible. Light northerly breezes.
Monday: Crisp and sunny to begin on Monday. Cloud amounts will increase by the afternoon but it'll stay largely dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light northwest or variable breezes.
Monday night: Dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells with near calm conditions. Another cold night with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.
Tuesday: Likely another mainly dry day with a mix of cloud and sunshine. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes.
Further Outlook: High pressure will continue to dominate bringing generally dry and settled conditions. Temperatures will gradually return towards normal as southerly winds become more dominant.
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.