National Forecast
Issued at: 07 January 2026 05:02
TODAY - Wednesday 7th January
Cloudy and mostly dry this morning with mist and fog patches. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will affect parts of the west and southwest first, and continue to track eastward through the day. Bright spells are possible in eastern parts where it will remain dry until the late afternoon. Isolated showers will follow in behind with the chance of a few brighter breaks through the evening over the west and southwest. Highest temperatures ranging between 3 degrees (in the north) to 10 degrees (in the southwest), with light to moderate westerly winds, backing southerly through the day. Strong and gusty at times along western Atlantic coasts.
TONIGHT
Cloudy with a few clearer spells over the north and northwest overnight. Rain and drizzle will gradually clear from the east early on leaving a mostly dry night with a few isolated showers. Towards morning, rain and drizzle will move in over parts of the south and southwest. Some mist and fog patches are possible too. Lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 or 5 degrees, coldest in the northeast with frost may form. Light to moderate westerly winds, strong and gusty at times on northwest coasts.
TOMORROW - Thursday 8th January
A little uncertainty but current indications suggest a mostly cloudy day with rain and drizzle affecting the south at first, before pushing further inland through the day. Further north will see drier conditions, with just isolated coastal showers. Towards the evening clear and drier conditions will develop from the west with scattered showers to follow. Slightly cooler with highs of 2 to 6 degrees, colder in the north in light variable winds, gradually becoming northwesterly through the afternoon and strengthening to moderate. Strong and gusty along southern coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Less cold than as of late, but stilly chilly at times with unsettled conditions bringing showers and further outbreaks of rain, possibly turning wintry with hail and sleet.
Thursday night: Dry and clear for most with outbreaks of rain and drizzle along eastern fringes at first. Overnight scattered showers will feed in from the west, affecting parts of Munster and Connacht, with isolated showers further north. showers affecting parts of the west overnight, with a chance of hail. Frost in places with lowest temperatures of -2 to 2 degrees, with light to moderate westerly winds.
Friday: Plenty of dry and bright weather for many on Friday. However, showers will feed into Atlantic counties, with some of these wintry in nature. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, with light to moderate west to northwest winds, fresher in Atlantic coastal areas.
Friday night: Scattered showers will mostly affect Atlantic coastal counties with dry and clear spells further inland. Frost patches may develop under clear skies with lowest temperatures of -2 to 3 degrees.
Saturday: It will start off cold and dry. While there is uncertainty in the timing, wetter and windier conditions are expected to arrive from the west later in the day. Cold in the north with highest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees, elsewhere temperatures will range between 2 and 8 degrees, mildest in the south and southwest.
Sunday: Starting off dry for most. Rain will move in over the southwest early on and gradually spread northeastwards across the country, turning heavy at times in the south, with a slight chance of precipitation turning wintry.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled with mixed conditions.
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.