National Forecast
Issued at: 31 August 2026 03:30
TODAY - Monday 31st August
Today, will bring a good deal of dry weather for much of the day with some bright or sunny spells for a time and just a few scattered showers. Cloud will increase through the day with showery rain moving into the west and northwest in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly winds, easing light to moderate southwesterly later.
TONIGHT
Tonight will bring clear spells and a few scattered showers to the east and south. Rather cloudy in the north and west with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees, with a light to moderate southwesterly or variable breeze. Some mist and fog patches too.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 1st September
Tomorrow will bring a few bright or sunny spells early on to the east and south. Otherwise a rather cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, turning heavy in parts of the north. Wet weather developing in the southwest later in the day too. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, coolest in the north and warmest in the south, with a light to moderate southwesterly breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Unsettled with showers or more persistent spells of rain forecast for each day. Becoming breezy at times too.
Tuesday night will become wet and breezy with rain moving up from the southwest, turning heavy at times. Feeling humid with lowest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwest winds, strong and gusty at times along Atlantic coasts. Turning drier over Munster by morning.
Wednesday: A breezy day with cloud and rain clearing northeastwards in the morning and early afternoon. A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers following from the southwest. Warmer than previous days with highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Some bright or sunny spells and a few showers for Thursday before wet weather becomes widespread from the Atlantic later in the day or overnight. Highest temperatures 17 to 21 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, easing later.
Current indications suggest it will remain unsettled into next weekend and it will turn a bit cooler and fresher too.
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.