National Forecast
Issued at: 18 February 2026 20:46
TONIGHT
Clear spells and isolated showers early tonight. Cloud will build from the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards overnight, turning more persistent later. Lowest temperatures early on of 2 to 6 degrees with light southerly or variable winds, increasing moderate to fresh later in the night.
TOMORROW - Thursday 19th February
Tomorrow morning, rain will clear eastwards early on with sunny spells and scattered showers following behind. Showers will turn heavier and more persistent for a time in the late morning and early afternoon. Cloud will thicken from the southwest during the afternoon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht later. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, west to southwest winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Continuing unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather. We'll also see milder than average temperatures for the time of year.
Friday night: Remaining cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Drier conditions will develop over southern parts overnight. Windy with fresh to strong southwest winds. A mild night with lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
Saturday: Another cloudy day instore with further outbreaks of rain, becoming more isolated towards the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Saturday night: While a clearance will develop over the north for a time, elsewhere will remain cloudy with isolated showers, mostly in the north and west. Staying mild with over overnight temperatures not falling below 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Sunday: Bright and windy with scattered showers feeding in from the west. Highest temperatures of 9 to12 degrees in a moderate to fresh southwesterly wind.
Monday: A mostly bright and dry start apart from the odd shower over parts of the west and north. Cloud will increase from the southwest early on with rain and drizzle spreading northeastwards, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
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.