National Forecast
Issued at: 01 October 2026 05:00
TODAY - Thursday 1st October
Starting off mainly dry and bright today with sunny spells and just well scattered showers. Cloud will build from the southwest through the morning with showery rain developing in the west later this afternoon. During the evening that rain will spread eastwards turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.
TONIGHT
Showery outbreaks of rain will spread eastwards across Ireland overnight. The rain will become confined to the south and east later on in the night with a further spell of rain arriving into the west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate southerly winds, freshening over southern coastal counties.
TOMORROW - Friday 2nd October
Sunny spells for most at first Friday morning with some heavy showers over southern counties. Towards the west, cloud and rain will push in through the morning and spread eastwards through the day, turning heavy at times especially over western counties. A clearance to sunny spells will follow into the west through the evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, coolest in the northwest, in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds that will veer westerly and ease through the evening as the rain clears.
National Outlook
Overview: Becoming settled this weekend as high pressure to the south of Ireland dominates our weather with largely dry conditions and lighter winds compared to recent days.
Friday night: Any lingering rain in the east and south will soon clear to leave a mainly dry night with clear spells, light breezes and lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.
Saturday: Saturday will be mainly dry with bright or sunny spells, the best of these over Munster and Leinster. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in light southwesterly breezes.
Saturday night: A mainly dry night apart from the off spot of light rain or drizzle near northwestern coasts. Cloudy here too with long clear spells elsewhere. Patchy mist and fog may form towards southern coasts. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Sunday: Sunday looks like a cloudier day with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in the west and north that will linger through much of the day. The best of any sunny spells will be towards the southeast. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees mostly moderate southwesterly winds.
Monday: Cloudy with light rain and drizzle over the northern half of the country while drier and brighter weather persists further south. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in light to moderate 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.