National Forecast
Issued at: 18 April 2026 05:00
TODAY - Saturday 18th April
Sunny spells and scattered showers today, some heavy early this morning in Ulster and north Leinster. Showers will die out in the west during the afternoon and continue in the east for much of the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees with light to moderate west to northwest breezes. It will be coolest in the west and warmest in the east.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be cold and largely dry with clear spells and just isolated showers in the north. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light variable breezes.
TOMORROW - Sunday 19th April
Sunday will be mainly dry with bright or sunny spells and perhaps a few isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees with light east to northeast breezes. It will be coolest in the east and warmest in the southwest.
National Outlook
Overview: Mostly settled next week due to high pressure close to Ireland. A few showers at times
Sunday night will be dry and clear. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees with mainly light easterly breezes.
Monday will be dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, warmest in the west and coolest in the east with moderate easterly breezes. Monday night will be dry with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees.
Tuesday will be cloudier with some showers possible in places through the day. It will be cool and breezy with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees and fresh easterly winds.
Wednesday will continue mainly dry with bright or sunny spells. However, some showery rain is possible in the southwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Thursday will be dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees warmest in the west with moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Friday will continue dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees warmest in the west with mostly light easterly winds.
Current indications that next weekend will continue dry with high pressure dominating and temperatures in the mid to high teens
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.