National Forecast

Issued at: 11 November 2026 09:00

TODAY - Wednesday 11th November

Today will be dry for many with sunny spells. However, it will be cloudier for a time in Munster and south Leinster with lingering patches of light rain and drizzle. Bright or sunny spells will gradually develop here through the afternoon as any rain or drizzle clears southwards. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly winds.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be mostly dry with clear spells, though there is the chance of isolated patches of drizzle over the northern half of the country and near east coasts. A cold night with lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with frost developing in light to moderate northerly winds.

TOMORROW - Thursday 12th November

Tomorrow morning, any frost will clear to leave a cool, crisp day. Most places will be dry with sunshine, though isolated showers will affect the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze.

National Outlook

Overview: Cool and largely dry with sunny spells for the rest of the working week and frosts by night. More unsettled conditions will develop during the weekend.

Thursday Night: A cold and frosty night as it remains dry and clear for many. It will be cloudier in parts of the north, northwest and northeast, where some isolated showers may occur. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees generally in light northerly or variable breezes.

Friday: A cool, dry day for most with plenty of sunny spells. It will be cloudier in parts of Ulster and Connacht though, where the odd isolated shower is possible. Further cloud will build from the southwest later, possibly bringing some isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light variable breezes.

Friday night: Cloud will continue to build overnight, bringing outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly affecting western coasts. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees, mildest in the southwest with light southerly breezes, increasing light to moderate by morning.

Saturday: It will be a mostly cloudy day with some limited sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain will feed in from the south and west through the day, though many areas should stay dry. More persistent rain is possible in the west and northwest. Milder on Saturday with highest temperatures of 9 to 11 or 12 degrees in a moderate southerly breeze.

Sunday: There is some uncertainty in the details, but current indications suggest it will be a rather wet day as rain pushes in from the west and northwest, possibly turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in the northern half of the country and milder in the southern half of the country with highs of 9 to 12 degrees, all in mostly light southerly breezes veering northwesterly and increasing moderate.

Monday: Current indications suggest that it will be a cold start to Monday with further outbreaks of rain expected later in day, spreading from the west.

Further outlook: Current indications suggest that next week will be rather unsettled with wet and breezy conditions.