National Forecast
Issued at: 10 October 2026 17:30
TODAY - Saturday 10th October
Bright this evening with sunny spells and scattered showers, in a moderate to fresh northwesterly wind. The showers will become isolated through evening, with the sunny spells turning hazier in the southwest.
TONIGHT
Chilly tonight but mainly dry with clear spells and some mist and fog patches. Cloud will push in across the southwest overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing there by morning. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in a light variable breeze, coldest in the northeast where a touch of ground frost is possible.
TOMORROW - Sunday 11th October
Dry with sunny spells for most at first tomorrow. Overcast skies and outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist over Munster will slowly spread northeastwards through the day, becoming patchy as it does so. It should remain dry and bright in Ulster through daylight hours. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds developing.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed overall with spells of rain at times, some blustery winds too, but overall with temperatures on the milder side for the time of year.
Sunday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of patchy rain, drizzle and mist continuing to spread northeastwards through the night. Moderate to fresh southeast winds easing light and southerly. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Monday: A cloudy start with any lingering rain or drizzle clearing the northeast through the morning. A brief spell of drier and brighter weather will follow before another spell of rain and drizzle spreads from the southwest and west Monday afternoon. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees. Light southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh through the afternoon.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy at first with rain and drizzle that will clear eastwards through the night with clear spells and showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures not falling below 10 to 14 degrees, in a moderate to fresh southwesterly wind that will ease light to moderate.
Tuesday: Sunny spells and scattered showers on Tuesday, with some blustery southwesterly winds. The showers will be heaviest and most frequent over Ulster, easing in all areas by the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in a moderate to fresh southwest wind.
Wednesday: Current indications would suggest a windy but mostly dry day with good spells of sunshine turning hazy at times. Some showers may develop through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in a fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly wind.
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.