National Forecast
Issued at: 30 September 2026 11:30
TODAY - Wednesday 30th September
Today will be a bright day with a mix of sunny spells and showers. Some of the showers will be heavy with some isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures 14 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds, decreasing mostly moderate later in the day.
TONIGHT
Tonight will become dry in many areas with clear spells as showers gradually become confined to western counties. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with light to moderate southerly breezes.
TOMORROW - Thursday 1st October
Thursday morning will be mainly dry with sunny spells. During the afternoon, showery rain will develop in the west and will spread eastwards through the late afternoon and evening, heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with moderate southerly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions with rain or showers at times. Some decent dry spells over the weekend also.
On Thursday night, rain will spread eastwards across Ireland. It will clear to the east by morning with showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with mostly moderate southerly winds
Friday will bring bright or sunny spells and showers, some possibly heavy. Showers will mostly clear to the east in the evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate southwest winds. Friday night will be mainly dry and quite chilly with clear spells, light breezes and lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.
Saturday will be mainly dry with bright or sunny spells, the best of these over Munster and Leinster. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate south to southwest winds.
Sunday will be a cloudier day with showery rain in the west and north during the morning, extending southeastwards through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate west to southwest winds.
Current indications suggest that Monday will be mild and mainly dry with highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees and moderate west to southwest 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.