National Forecast

Issued at: 24 October 2026 14:00

TODAY - Saturday 24th October

Today will continue very windy due to Storm Boelo.

Rain, heavy at times, will clear southeastwards through the afternoon, with blustery showers following, heaviest in the north and west. Fresh to strong, gusty southwest winds will veer west and increase very strong and very gusty this evening, strongest in Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be very windy or stormy with strong, gusty westerly winds for most areas and with gales and damaging gusts in Connacht and Ulster. Heavy showers will continue with isolated thunderstorms and localised flooding possible. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.

TOMORROW - Sunday 25th October

Sunday morning will be windy and blustery with sunshine and showers and fresh to strong, gusty westerly winds. Through the afternoon and evening, winds will gradually ease. Showers will gradually die out in most areas, though there will still be some in north Ulster. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally unsettled, with rain, showers and strong winds at times. Improving somewhat on Wednesday.

Sunday night will start off mainly dry. Rain will develop in the southwest and spread northeastwards to all areas with moderate south to southeast winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.

Bank Holiday Monday will be a wet day with spells of rain, heavy at times with moderate to fresh southerly winds and highest temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees. On Monday night, rain will clear to the east with showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees fresh to strong southwesterly winds, becoming westerly.

Tuesday will be blustery or windy day with sunshine and showers, some heavy or prolonged. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong, gusty westerly winds.

Wednesday will bring some further showers. But it will become mainly dry. Moderate to fresh southwest winds will decrease light southerly. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.

At the moment it looks like Thursday next will be mainly dry, but rain will move in from the west on Friday.