National Forecast
Issued at: 28 May 2026 15:30
TODAY - Thursday 28th May
Cloudy for most this afternoon and evening with some patchy outbreaks of drizzle or mist gradually spreading northwards. Brighter conditions in northeast Leinster and east Ulster with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees, warmest in the north and east with light to moderate south to southwest winds.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be mostly cloudy in the west and north with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist. Drier elsewhere with clear spells developing. Temperatures will not fall below 10 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.
TOMORROW - Friday 29th May
On Friday morning, any lingering patchy rain and drizzle in the north and west will clear to give a largely dry day with sunny spells and just isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees, warmest in Leinster, with light to moderate westerly winds, fresh at times in the north in the morning.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning cooler and more unsettled for the Bank Holiday weekend.
Friday night: Mostly dry with long clear spells at first. Cloud will build from the west later in the night with outbreaks of rain in the west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with mist and fog patches possible in mostly light southerly breezes.
Saturday: Outbreaks of rain in the west will spread eastwards through the morning and turn heavy at times in the afternoon, particularly in the north with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. A clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers will follow for the western half of the country through the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 15 degrees in the west to 22 degrees in the east with moderate southwesterly winds.
Saturday night: Any rain lingering in the east will clear early on to leave a mostly dry night with some clear spells and isolated light showers. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mostly light southwesterly breezes.
Sunday: A mix of cloud, sun and scattered showers, with cloudier conditions spreading from the southwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the east, with moderate westerly winds.
Bank Holiday Monday: Cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain moving eastwards, turning heavy at times especially later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, again warmest in the east, with moderate southwest to west winds.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled with further rain and showers. Temperatures falling to the mid-teens generally.
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.