National Forecast

Issued at: 09 November 2026 17:00

TODAY - Monday 9th November

Mostly dry with bright or clear spells for the remainder of the day, though it will remain a little cloudier over the south and southwest with the odd spot of drizzle. Light to moderate easterly breezes, fresher in the southwest.

TONIGHT

Cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will extend across southern counties tonight and overnight, though it will stay dry further north. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, but a little milder in the south with lows of 6 to 9 degrees. Moderate easterly winds, fresh to strong near coasts.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 10th November

Dull and damp to start for many tomorrow with rain and drizzle across the southern half of the country. Ulster will remain mostly dry for the day. The rain will gradually turn more showery through the evening, with the heaviest or more persistent falls across southern coastal fringes. Feeling cooler with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, milder to the southwest where temperatures will reach up to 12 degrees. Moderate east to northeast wind.

National Outlook

Overview: Becoming mainly dry and turning colder from Wednesday with some frost by night, especially on Thursday night and Friday night as winds will ease. Gradually turning more unsettled over the weekend.

Tuesday night: Continuing cloudy with further scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly across Munster and south Leinster. Mainly dry further north, with some clear spells moving down from the north. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 6 degrees across the northern half of the country, but milder further south with lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees. Winds will be mostly moderate northeasterly, lighter further north, and a little fresher in the southwest.

Wednesday: Cloud, rain and drizzle in southern counties, will gradually clear southwards through the morning and early afternoon, with mainly dry bright conditions with sunny spells and a few showers following from the north. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in mostly moderate northeast winds, fresher in the south and west.

Wednesday night: Mainly dry with long clear spells on Wednesday night. Cold with lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees, with mostly moderate north to northeasterly winds, lighter in some inland parts, but fresher in coastal parts. Some frost is likely in sheltered parts.

Thursday: A rather cold, mainly dry, bright sunny day with just a few showers, mainly further north. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 or 10 degrees and feeling colder in moderate, occasionally fresh, northerly winds, just easing later

Friday: There'll be a fairly widespread frost on Thursday night so a cold and frosty start to Friday leading to a mainly dry, bright day with plenty of sunshine and just the odd shower. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light variable breezes.

Next weekend: Cold and dry to begin the weekend, with some frost again on Friday night. It'll gradually turn more unsettled and less cold over the weekend.