National Forecast
Issued at: 01 April 2026 06:18
TODAY - Wednesday 1st April
Cloudy for most with patchy drizzle and mist at first today. Rain will develop in the northwest through the morning, slowly spreading southeastwards through the day, becoming lighter and patchier. Spells of sunshine and a few showers will follow from the northwest through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, but becoming cooler as the rain clears, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds veering northwesterly and easing.
TONIGHT
Dry for most tonight, with long clear spells. Cloud will start to build from the west towards morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with frost and ice forming. Patches of mist and fog will also develop in light variable breezes.
TOMORROW - Thursday 2nd April
A chilly and mostly cloudy start tomorrow, with the best of any bright or sunny spells in the east and southeast. Outbreaks of rain will move into the west later in the morning, spreading across the country through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees, with moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: A mobile Atlantic regime will drive areas of low pressure close to or over Ireland, bringing periods of wet and windy weather for the long weekend.
Thursday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle continuing in most places. Some mist and fog will form also. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees, coolest in the north, with moderate southwesterly winds.
Friday (Good Friday): Likely a windy day with fresh to strong west to southwest winds developing, bringing a chance of wave overtopping to western and northwestern coasts. Quite damp too, with outbreaks of rain and showers, and highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.
Friday night: Some clear spells and showers at first will give way to cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending from the southwest through the night. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees in the north and 4 to 7 degrees in the south, all in mostly light south to southwest breezes.
Saturday: Likely becoming a wet and windy day with strong and gusty southerly winds developing, alongside outbreaks of rain that will be heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.
Sunday (Easter Sunday): Current indications show a cool and breezy day with sunny spells and showers, some of which could be heavy. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Further outlook: There is uncertainty in the forecast, with current indications showing another spell of wet and windy weather on Monday.
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.