National Forecast
Issued at: 03 May 2026 10:30
TODAY - Sunday 3rd May
Mostly cloudy at first today with outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist in places. Some limited brighter breaks along with scattered showers will develop this afternoon, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms in parts of the south and west. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees with light to moderate northerly breezes.
TONIGHT
The showers will gradually ease tonight, becoming isolated overnight. Patches of mist and fog will develop. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees with light northerly breezes.
TOMORROW - Monday 4th May
Monday will be a drier day overall with patches of mist or fog at first and well-scattered mainly light showers. There'll be a fair amount of cloud, but bright or sunny intervals will develop too, especially from afternoon. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with light northerly breezes.
National Outlook
Overview: Cool for the time of year with a northerly airflow. There'll be a fair amount of dry weather and some rain or drizzle at times.
Monday night will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells along with some patches of mist or fog. A few showers are possible in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees, with light northwesterly breezes.
Tuesday morning will be mostly cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle moving southeastwards. Through the afternoon and evening, any patchy rain or drizzle will clear to the southeast. Bright or sunny spells will follow from the northwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, highest in the south, with light to moderate northerly breezes.
Tuesday night will be dry with clear spells and some patches of mist or fog. Lowest temperature of 1 to 6 degrees with light variable breezes.
Wednesday will be dry in most areas with bright or sunny spells. Some showers or longer spells of rain will develop over Ulster and northeast Leinster. It will be cool with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, coolest in Ulster, with a light to moderate northerly breeze.
Thursday will be dry in many areas with bright or sunny spells. However, rain will develop in the north-west during the afternoon and will spread slowly southeastwards through the evening and night. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with light to moderate south-west winds.
Friday will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain over Munster, Leinster and east Ulster. It will be brighter further west with some sunshine and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with light breezes.
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.