National Forecast
Issued at: 07 September 2026 14:30
TODAY - Monday 7th September
Rain across Leinster, Munster and south Connacht this afternoon, with scattered showers in other areas. The rain and showers will be heavy at times and there's a chance of isolated thunder. The rain will clear away to the southeast this evening, but showers will continue in the north and west. Breezy with moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds, strong at times in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees.
TONIGHT
Scattered showers and clear spells tonight, as cloud gradually clears from the southeast. The showers will be most frequent in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southwest to west winds, fresh and gusty at times in the north and west.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 8th September
A blustery day with sunny spells, scattered showers and a fresh and gusty west to northwest wind. The showers will be heaviest and most frequent over the northern half of the country. The showers will become more isolated everywhere by evening as winds gradually ease too. Feeling cooler tomorrow in highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions in store as we go through this week, some spells of rain or showers at times, but generally a good deal of dry and bright weather too. Temperatures remain around average.
Tuesday night: Showers will gradually die out leaving a dry mainly night as skies clear and winds weaken. Staying cloudy in the west with the odd isolated shower possible overnight. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Wednesday: A bright and dry start apart from a few stray light showers, but turning cloudier through the day as cloud pushes in from the west. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in light westerly winds backing southwesterly through the day.
Wednesday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain pushing into the west and south overnight. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
Thursday: Outbreaks of rain continuing at first Thursday with cloud and a more persistent spell of rain pushing in from the west and spreading across the country through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in moderate southerly winds.
Friday: Friday looks to bring a drier and brighter day with a mix of sunny spells and light showers that will ease through the afternoon leaving a dry and sunny evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in a light northwesterly wind.
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.