National Forecast

Issued at: 25 October 2026 13:30

TODAY - Sunday 25th October

Windy for a time this afternoon, particularly in the northwest, with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers. The showers will become isolated and mainly confined to northern areas this evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, decreasing light to moderate southwest to west this evening.

TONIGHT

Tonight will start generally dry with clear spells and isolated showers. It will become wet overnight as rain and drizzle extends across the country from the west. Localised flooding is possible in the southwest. It'll become breezy with moderate to fresh south to southeast winds developing. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.

TOMORROW - Monday 26th October

Tomorrow morning will start wet and breezy with widespread rain and drizzle along with moderate to fresh and gusty south to southeast winds. The rain will clear from southern and eastern areas during the afternoon, but another spell of rain will move in from the southwest during the late afternoon and evening, becoming widespread by early night. It'll become increasingly windy during the afternoon and evening, with strong and gusty south to southwest winds and gales on coasts. Mild with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally unsettled next week with often windy or breezy conditions and spells of rain or showers.

Monday night: Windy and wet overnight with strong to near gale force and gusty southerly winds and gales on southern coasts. Winds will veer southwesterly overnight. Rain will spread eastwards, turning heavy over the western half of the country, before clearing to showers later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

Tuesday: A blustery day with fresh to strong southwesterly winds, veering westerly through the day, will ease towards evening. A mix of sunshine and showers for Tuesday, some turning heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

Tuesday night: Becoming cloudy on Tuesday night with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading from the west. Breezy at first with moderate to fresh southwest winds, but winds will ease by morning. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy at first with lingering patches of light rain and drizzle. It will brighten up through the morning and afternoon with sunny spells developing and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in moderate southwest winds.

Thursday: Dull to start with patchy light rain and drizzle, clearing to sunny spells and scattered light showers through the morning. Cloud will again build from the west through the afternoon, followed by rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees, in moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.

Further outlook: Another dull and breezy day on Friday with rain spreading eastwards. However, current indications suggest that it will turn more settled next weekend.