National Forecast

Issued at: 27 October 2026 15:30

TODAY - Tuesday 27th October

Cool and blustery with sunny spells and widespread showers, many of which will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms and hail possible. Breezy with moderate to fresh southwest or west winds, stronger in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

TONIGHT

Most areas will be dry with clear spells at first tonight as showers become confined to northern areas. Outbreaks of rain will soon develop in the west and northwest and will move eastwards across the country overnight, lingering in northern areas until morning but clearing to isolated showers and some clear spells elsewhere. Breezy or windy with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds, stronger towards Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees, occurring early in the night.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 28th October

Tomorrow morning will start mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain in the north and well scattered showers in other areas. From late morning onwards it'll be largely dry with just isolated showers and some sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds in the morning, decreasing light to moderate and becoming southerly later.

National Outlook

Overview: More settled conditions generally for the coming week, with some dry and bright weather forecast, though there will be some rain, showers, and breezy conditions at times.

Wednesday night: Apart from isolated light showers, it'll be dry and partly cloudy on Wednesday night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy on Thursday, with some sunny spells, and isolated patches of light rain or drizzle. The best of any sunny spells will likely be in the east and north though cloud will thicken from the west and southwest later in the evening. It'll become breezy again with a moderate to fresh southerly wind developing, strong in coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees.

Thursday night: Cloudy and breezy with more persistent rain or drizzle moving into the southwest and west early in the night, and spreading eastwards across the country. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.

Friday: There is uncertainty in the forecast from Friday, but it is likely that the cloud and rain will gradually clear from the west on Friday morning, leaving calm and bright conditions for a time there. However, overcast and wet conditions will stick around elsewhere, and more cloud will move in from the south during the afternoon and evening, possibly bringing a few showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds at first, easing light and variable as the day goes on.

Friday night: It is looking like a cloudy night on Friday night with rain spreading northwestwards through the night, leaving dry and clear conditions in the southeast as it does so. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, coldest in the northwest, with light and variable winds.

The Weekend: Latest guidance suggests that Saturday morning will be cloudy and wet in the North and West, with drier and brighter conditions in the Southeast. The rain in the North and West will become lighter and patchier through the day. High pressure will start to build on Saturday night into Sunday, bringing mostly dry and and calm conditions for Sunday, with sunny spells in the northern half of the country, but cloudier conditions in the south.