National Forecast
Issued at: 02 October 2026 08:30
TODAY - Friday 2nd October
Cloudy this morning with a band of rain moving in over Atlantic coastal counties. The rain will be heavy at times with some localised flooding possible and strong gusts too. Through the afternoon, rain will gradually clear eastwards and ease, with brighter spells and isolated showers following in behind. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will veer westerly and ease with the clearance of that rain. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees.
TONIGHT
Mostly dry and clear tonight with isolated showers across Ulster. Patches of mist and fog will set in over southern coastal fringes towards morning with variable breezes. Cooler under those clear skies with lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
TOMORROW - Saturday 3rd October
A fresh and crisp day on Saturday with plenty of dry and bright weather with widespread sunny spells. Through the afternoon and evening, cloud will drift in with hazy sunshine at times. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light southwest breezes.
National Outlook
Overview: A little unsettled at times but high pressure becoming more dominant with some dry weather and slightly warmer temperatures too. Still rather cloudy at times with some misty nights too.
Saturday Night: A mainly dry night apart from the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in the northwest. A little cloudy in the northwest but longer clear spells further south. Patchy mist and fog in the south overnight with lows of 7 to 12 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.
Sunday: A little more cloud will build on Sunday with outbreaks of rain over the western half of the country. Mainly dry elsewhere for a time until patchy rain arrives later in the evening. Moderate southwesterly winds and highs of 16 to 19 degrees.
Sunday Night: Cloudy and damp with some patchy mist and drizzle across western counties while some patchy rain drifts further east. Southwesterly breezes will continue with lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.
Monday: A little cloudy and wet Monday morning but the patchy rain should clear later in the morning with some sunny spells developing mainly in the north while a band of more persistent rain moves in across the south. Southwesterly breezes will be moderate with highs of 16 to 19 degrees.
Tuesday: Current indications are for another unsettled day with rain moving over but it will be followed by dry weather for later in the evening. Highs again of around 15 to 18 degrees.
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.