National Forecast
Issued at: 29 July 2026 19:30
TODAY - Wednesday 29th July
Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle gradually edging eastwards over the country this evening, becoming lighter and patchier as it does so. A clearance to isolated showers will follow from the northwest in light west to southwest breezes.
TONIGHT
Any lingering cloud, rain and drizzle in the east and southeast will clear early tonight with mainly dry and clear conditions following for many. Scattered showers will move in across parts of the west and north overnight however, with the odd heavy one in the mix. Cooler and less humid than recent nights with lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees and light west to southwest breezes.
TOMORROW - Thursday 30th July
Thursday will be a brighter and fresher day with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will mainly affect Connacht and Ulster. Cooler, with highest temperatures ranging from 15 degrees in the northwest to 22 degrees in the southeast with moderate westerly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Cooler and fresher with sunny spells and some showers. Turning more unsettled later in the long weekend.
Thursday night will be mainly dry with clear spells. There will be some scattered showers in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with light westerly breezes.
Friday will bring sunny spells. Scattered showers in the northwest will extend southeastwards and become widespread in the afternoon. They'll be most frequent in Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast with moderate westerly winds.
Saturday: Largely dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in mostly light westerly breezes.
The forecast for the rest of the August Bank Holiday weekend is uncertain.
Current indications suggest that on Sunday, outbreaks of rain will move in from the west and will mainly affect the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light southeast breezes.
It looks like that through Sunday night rain will extend to all areas, and continue through Bank Holiday Monday with highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees and light northeasterly winds.
Tuesday looks like being a brighter day with sunny spells and scattered showers.
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.