National Forecast

Issued at: 15 November 2026 05:00

TODAY - Sunday 15th November

This morning will start mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, along with some heavy showers in the south. The rain will become confined to the east and southeast through the late morning. A clearance to drier and brighter weather will follow this afternoon with sunny spells and well scattered showers spreading from the northwest. As the showers die out later we'll be left with a dry and bright evening. Highest afternoon temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees but turning colder through the afternoon in moderate to fresh northerly winds, easing later.

TONIGHT

Turning cold tonight with widespread frost and possibly some icy stretches. Most areas will be dry with long clear spells but cloud will build in the southwest overnight. Light isolated showers may drift into Ulster. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees in light and variable winds.

TOMORROW - Monday 16th November

Tomorrow morning will be cold and frosty with some icy stretches possible. Most areas will be dry and bright with just the chance of an isolated shower. But it'll be cloudy in the southwest with rain developing during the morning and spreading northeastwards across the country through the afternoon and evening. It will become rather windy too with a fresh to near gale force and gusty southeasterly wind. Highest afternoon temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees generally but milder in the southwest.

National Outlook

Overview: Continuing unsettled into next week. Showery conditions will dominate with some better spells of sunshine at times as temperatures turn slightly cooler than average.

Monday night: Wet and rather windy early on Monday night with widespread rain and a fresh to strong southeasterly wind. The rain will gradually clear northeastwards overnight and will be followed by clear spells, scattered showers and lighter winds. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees generally but milder near southern and eastern coasts.

Tuesday: Scattered showers and occasional sunny spells on Tuesday. Highest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in a light to moderate south to southwest wind.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers in the north and west on Tuesday night, but drier with clear spells elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in a moderate south to southwest wind.

Wednesday: Showers will affect many areas on Wednesday with highest temperatures ranging between 7 and 12 degrees. Moderate southerly winds at first, becoming light and variable through the day.

Thursday: Thursday looks to be a mostly cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of light rain and drizzle for some. Highest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees in a light northeasterly or variable breeze.