National Forecast
Issued at: 26 June 2026 05:00
TODAY - Friday 26th June
Rather warm and humid again today with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers. The showers will be heavy and thundery at times in the midlands, west and northwest, with the possibility of localised flooding and frequent lightning. Warm again with highest temperatures of 23 to 29 degrees, warmest in the midlands as light winds become moderate southerly.
TONIGHT
Showers will die out with clear spells developing. Become cloudier then later in the night with patchy rain and drizzle developing in the south and west before extending across the country later in the night. Southerly breezes and lows of 14 to 17 degrees.
TOMORROW - Saturday 27th June
Becoming overcast early on with scattered showers and southerly breezes. Some of the showers may be heavy for a time too. Cooler than previous days with highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: A gradual transition to less warm and humid conditions takes place this weekend as Atlantic influence increases, bringing lower temperatures and more changeable conditions.
Saturday Night: Cloudy with rain gradually clearing to a mix of showers and clear spells with brisk westerly breezes. Staying drier in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds, becoming fresh later.
Sunday: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers with the best of any dry weather in the east early on Sunday. The showers will be mainly in the west and north at first but they'll spread elsewhere in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 15 degrees in the west to 20 degrees in the east in light to moderate southwest to west winds.
Sunday Night: Cloudy with scattered showers but they will gradually ease and clear away later in the night. Westerly winds will be brisk along western coasts where showers may linger for a time overnight. Lowes temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Monday: Early sunny spells and a few isolated showers will make way for more cloud developing later the morning. Winds will become southerly in the afternoon as showers develop again, with some possibly heavy. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees.
Tuesday: Turning rather unsettled with scattered blustery showers and just limited sunny spells mainly in the north of the country. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 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.