National Forecast

Issued at: 04 May 2026 05:00

TODAY - Monday 4th May

A dry, mild and cloudy start this morning. Sunny spells will develop later this afternoon with the odd light showers across Munster and south Leinster. Staying dry elsewhere into the evening with northerly breezes and highs of 12 to 14 degrees.

TONIGHT

Cloudy this evening but staying mostly dry. Some clear spells will develop later in the night and as winds fall light some mist patches will form. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 5th May

Turning a bit cloudier from early morning with a few isolated light showers following too. Cooler overall with a light northerly breeze and highs of 11 to 13 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally quite settled overall but cooler for this time of year.

Tuesday Night: Clear and mostly dry albeit a little cool. A few mist patches will form too. A weak northerly breeze with lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.

Wednesday: A bright and mostly dry start but it will turn perhaps a little more cloudy later in the morning. A few showers will bubble up in the afternoon across eastern counites, elsewhere remaining dry. Light winds and highs of 11 to 13 degrees.

Wednesday Night: Cloudy overall with any lingering showers clearing away. Light winds will become moderate westerly overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees.

Thursday: A mostly cloudy but dry start however rain will develop in the west later in the morning, spreading east across the country during the afternoon and evening with moderate to fresh westerly breezes. Highs of 10 to 12 degrees.

Friday: Perhaps a more unsettled day overall with plenty of cloud throughout and scattered showers developing in the afternoon. Cool too with a northerly breeze and highs of 9 to 12 degrees.