National Forecast
Issued at: 30 June 2026 16:00
TODAY - Tuesday 30th June
Bright spells and a few passing showers this evening, with the showers becoming increasingly confined to the north and east. Some of the showers will be heavy, especially over Ulster and there is a chance of isolated thunderstorms there.
TONIGHT
A few showers will linger in Ulster tonight but otherwise it will be dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with light to moderate west to northwest winds.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 1st July
Cloud will build early tomorrow morning and rain or drizzle will develop in the west. This will move eastwards through the morning and early afternoon but much of the south and east will stay dry. The rest of the afternoon will be mainly cloudy with patches of drizzle, mist and hill fog. Another spell of rain will move into the north and west during the evening. Becoming breezy as light to moderate south to southwest winds increase moderate to fresh and gusty, strong at times in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in Leinster and Munster.
National Outlook
Overview: While high pressure builds in from the south through the week, conditions will remain mixed with variable amounts of cloud aswell as spells of rain or showers. Sunny interludes will break through at times too. Temperatures will be closer to average, ranging in the mid-high teens to low twenties.
Wednesday night: Rain will gradually clear to the southeast with just isolated showers trailing behind and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with blustery southwest winds veering moderate west to northwest.
Thursday: Briefly cloudy to start, but brighter conditions will develop through the morning with sunny spells. Generally dry for the day too apart from the odd shower over parts of the north and northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, cooler in the northwest, with moderate west to northwest winds.
Thursday night: Thursday night will remain mostly dry and clear apart from the northwest where conditions will remain cloudier overnight with the isolated showers. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes, backing southwest to south overnight.
Friday: Generally cloudy but dry for most. Showery spells of rain will move in over parts of Connacht and Ulster throughout the day, Moderate southwest winds, fresh and breezy along Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees.
Saturday: Looking to be rather overcast for the day with occasional spits of light rain and drizzle. Temperatures will be mild again ranging between 16 and 22 degrees, warmest in the south and southeast.
Sunday: Starting off cloudy but conditions will improve throughout the day with bright and sunny spells developing in the afternoon.
Further outlook: Current indications signal a trend of settled weather for the earlier half of the week as high pressure remains over Ireland. From Wednesday onwards, it is likely we will spells of rain or showers moving back in from the Atlantic. Temperatures will be similar.
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.