National Forecast
Issued at: 12 April 2026 09:00
TODAY - Sunday 12th April
Fairly blustery today with sunshine and scattered heavy showers tracking eastwards with isolated thunderstorms and hail. During the afternoon, showers will ease from the west and south-west with most places becoming dry in the evening. Fresh and gusty westerly winds will also ease gradually. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.
TONIGHT
Dry for many tonight with long clear spells though isolated showers will still occur. Cold with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with frost and possibly some ice forming in light southerly or variable breezes.
TOMORROW - Monday 13th April
Mostly dry and bright to start tomorrow with sunny spells and just isolated showers. However, scattered, slow-moving showers from late morning, heaviest and most frequent for the northern half of the country with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Driest generally in Munster and south Leinster there through the evening with a little drizzle developing in the far south-west. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in light, occasionally moderate southerly winds.
National Outlook
Outlook: Mild and humid but unsettled with a mobile southwest flow feeding up rain-bearing cloud.
Monday Night: Dry with clear spells early on in the night. Increasing cloud, along with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, will feed into Connacht and Munster later. Rather chilly with lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, coldest across northern and eastern areas with the chance of some late season frost. Southwest winds will be no more than moderate in strength.
Tuesday: Some bright or sunny spells across Ulster and Leinster. However, it will be cloudy and breezy nationwide by late morning as scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle across Munster and Connacht extend northeastwards. The rain will turn heavier in the evening across western counties. Some hill, mist and coastal fog too. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.
Tuesday Night: Wet and breezy overnight with some heavy bursts, especially for southern counties. Mild and breezy with lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, in a fresh southerly wind.
Wednesday: Once again it will be a mild, cloudy and breezy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Some pockets of mild sunshine may occur though. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees, in a mostly fresh southwest wind.
Thursday: Longer drier spells to begin with some sunny spells locally. Fairly breezy too though, with patchy outbreaks of drizzle. Later in the afternoon and evening, more general rain is likely to push up from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 16 degrees in a moderate to fresh southwest 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.