National Forecast
Issued at: 27 October 2026 06:30
TODAY - Tuesday 27th October
Today will be cool and blustery with widespread showers. Many of the showers will be heavy and there will be isolated thunderstorms and possibly hail. It will be windy in the west and northwest this morning, with gales in coastal areas, but otherwise winds will be moderate to fresh from the west or southwest. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
TONIGHT
Most areas will be dry with clear spells at first tonight as showers become confined to northern areas. Outbreaks of rain will soon develop in the west and northwest and will move eastwards across the country overnight, lingering in northern areas until morning but clearing to isolated showers and some clear spells elsewhere. Breezy or windy with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds, stronger towards Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees, occurring early in the night.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 28th October
Tomorrow morning will start mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain in the north and well scattered showers in other areas. From late morning onwards it'll be largely dry with just isolated showers and some sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds in the morning, decreasing light to moderate and becoming southerly later.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions with rain, showers and breezy conditions at times, but also spells of dry and bright weather.
Wednesday night: Apart from isolated light showers, it'll be dry and partly cloudy on Wednesday night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy on Thursday with isolated patches of light rain or drizzle. The best of any sunny spells will likely be in the east and northeast. During the evening, more persistent rain or drizzle will move into the southwest and west. It'll become breezy again with a moderate to fresh southerly wind developing, strong in coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees.
Thursday night: Cloudy and breezy with rain moving eastwards across the country. Becoming drier and calmer in western areas overnight as the rain clears. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, becoming light to moderate westerly over the western half of the country by morning.
Friday: The cloud and rain will gradually clear from the east on Friday morning, leaving dry and bright conditions for most. However, more cloud will move in from the south during the afternoon and evening, possibly bringing a few showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds in the east at first, but otherwise winds will be light and variable.
Friday night: There is uncertainty in the forecast from Friday night but there are indications that it will be cloudy with rain moving in from the south to some areas. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, coldest in the north, with light and variable winds.
The Weekend: Latest guidance suggests that Saturday morning will be cloudy and wet, with rain gradually clearing eastwards through the day, giving way to sunny spells as high pressure builds. Dry, clear and calm conditions are forecast for Saturday night and Sunday but with a possibility of fairly widespread fog which will be slow to clear. Turning cooler at the weekend too.
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.