National Forecast

Issued at: 25 July 2026 15:00

TODAY - Saturday 25th July

Mostly cloudy this afternoon with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist, but a few bright or sunny spells will also occur. Further rain and drizzle will move into the west and northwest this evening, spreading eastwards later. Humid, with highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast. Breezy too, with mostly moderate westerly winds.

TONIGHT

Staying mostly cloudy tonight with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Some mist and hill fog also. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

TOMORROW - Sunday 26th July

Tomorrow, Sunday, will start off mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Sunny spells will gradually develop as the day goes on, mainly in southern and some eastern parts. It will remain largely dull and damp elsewhere. Breezier than of late with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast and coolest in the northwest.

National Outlook

Overview: More unsettled next week with dull and damp conditions. Temperatures will remain above normal away from west and northwest coasts.

Sunday night: Remaining cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle mainly in the west and north. Some clear spells will persist in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with winds easing light to moderate southwesterly.

Monday: Cloudy on Monday with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards across the country, most persistent in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 18 to 24 degrees, warmest in the east and south, in moderate west to southwest winds.

Monday night: A warm and humid night. Remaining mostly cloudy with further rain and drizzle. Rain will be most persistent in Ulster and west Connacht with drier and occasional clear spells further south and east. Some mist and hill fog will develop. Temperatures will not fall below 15 to 18 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Tuesday: Warm and humid with outbreaks of rain, most persistent across Ulster and Connacht and patchy elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 19 to 24 or 25 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southwest winds.

Wednesday: Another generally cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures from 16 degrees in the northwest to 24 degrees in the southeast, in light to moderate west to southwest winds.

Further outlook: Remaining unsettled to end the working week with further spells of rain and drizzle. Temperatures will decrease slightly.