National Forecast

Issued at: 15 April 2026 20:30

TONIGHT

Clear spells and scattered showers at first tonight, some heavy or prolonged. The showers will ease through the night and become more isolated, leaving mostly dry conditions by morning. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds decreasing light to moderate overnight.

TOMORROW - Thursday 16th April

Many places will be dry with sunny spells and just isolated showers to begin on Thursday. Cloud will build over the country from the south-west through the morning and afternoon, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, with light to moderate southwesterly winds, backing southeasterly and freshening through the day.

National Outlook

Overview: Low pressure dominates with rain and showers at first and rather breezy at times. Becoming more settled through the weekend.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, south to southeast winds.

Friday: Cloud and rain will clear eastwards early on with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, possibly merging to longer spells of rain at times through the day. Breezy too with fresh and gusty southwest winds developing, and highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.

Friday night: Scattered showers will become confined to the northwest with clear spells and a largely dry night elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in light to moderate southwest to west breezes.

Saturday: Spells of sunshine and well scattered showers, becoming more isolated later in the day. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to northwest breezes.

Sunday: Mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunshine and the odd light shower. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mostly light southeasterly or variable breezes.