National Forecast
Issued at: 27 January 2026 05:00
TODAY - Tuesday 27th January
Today will be wet and windy as Storm Chandra tracks northwards over Ireland. Heavy rain this morning will gradually clear northwards with heavy or prolonged showers following. Fresh to strong, gusty east to south-east winds with gales near coasts, later becoming west to south-west
in Munster. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
TONIGHT
Early tonight, rain will continue in Ulster, but will clear northwards. Clear spells and showers overnight, mainly over the western half of the country. Fresh to strong south to south-west winds will become southerly and ease. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 28th January
Wednesday will bring bright ro sunny spells with some showers, these most frequent in the south and west. There'll be a fair amount of dry weather in the east and north. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with moderate to fresh south-easterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Unsettled regime persisting.
Tuesday night: Wet and windy at first on Tuesday night with widespread showers or longer spells of rain. Winds will gradually ease overnight and the showers will become scattered with longer clear breaks developing. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds becoming southerly and easing moderate to fresh by morning.
Wednesday: Some early bright spells in the north but overall, rather cloudy with further showers or longer spells of rain feeding up from the south in mostly moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Showers or longer spells of rain look set to persist through Wednesday night. Some clearer drier breaks may develop in some parts. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southeasterly winds.
Thursday: Another rather cloudy day is signalled with further showers or longer spells of rain. Some limited brighter intervals could occur. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southeast to east winds, fresher further north.
Friday: Again rather cloudy overall with further showers or longer spells of rain, possibly heavy. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds easing light to moderate southerly.
Next Weekend: Little change with the chance of showers or longer spells of rain persisting across most areas as low pressure continues to dominate.
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.