National Forecast
Issued at: 14 August 2026 08:45
TODAY - Friday 14th August
Feeling fresher than previous days today. A dry day for most with well scattered showers away from eastern coastal areas. Quite cloudy overall but with sunny spells developing through the day, particularly in the south and east. Highest temperatures of 17 degrees in the northwest to 26 degrees in the southeast in a light to moderate northwest breeze.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be dry for most with clear spells and just isolated showers in the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees in a light northwesterly breeze.
TOMORROW - Saturday 15th August
Tomorrow will be dry for most with the odd light shower. Sunny spells in the south and east at first will become more widespread through the day, before cloud thickens in the west and north tomorrow evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 23 degrees, coolest in the northwest and warmest in the southeast, in a light northwesterly breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Becoming more changeable as the new week starts, with high pressure losing its influence and a more mobile Atlantic regime taking hold.
Saturday night: While it should remain dry for many, cloud will spread from the west over much of the country with some patchy rain and drizzle affecting western and northern areas. Some clear spells further south and east. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, with light variable breezes.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country, becoming patchier as they do so, and with many areas staying dry, especially further south and east. Highest temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 degrees, coolest in Ulster and Connacht and warmest in Leinster and Munster, with a light to moderate south to southwest breeze.
Sunday night: Generally cloudy, but staying dry for many with just some patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Quite mild with lowest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees, with a light westerly breeze.
Monday: Cloudy across much of the country with sunny spells mostly towards the southeast. Plenty of dry weather around with just some patches of rain or drizzle, before more persistent rain arrives into the west later in the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 19 degrees in the northwest to 25 degrees in the southeast, with mostly moderate west to southwest winds.
Tuesday: Outbreaks of rain with continue to clear southeastwards early on, with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Highest temperatures ranging from 17 degrees in the west and northwest to 23 degrees in the south and east, with a moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly breeze.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled for the remainder of the working week with low pressure dominating.
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.