National Forecast
Issued at: 15 April 2026 05:00
TODAY - Wednesday 15th April
A wet start for most this morning. Rain, drizzle, mist and fog will gradually clear northeastwards through the morning, with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, merging to longer spells of rain at times, with a chance of hail and spot flooding, especially over the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh south or southwest winds, strong near southern and Atlantic coasts.
TONIGHT
Showers will continue tonight, some heavy and merging to longer spells at times especially in the west and north. It will become mostly dry in the south and east through the night, with showers elsewhere easing and becoming more isolated by morning. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Thursday 16th April
A bright start tomorrow with sunny spells and well scattered showers. Cloud will build from the southwest through the afternoon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending to all areas through the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Low pressure dominates with rain and showers at first and rather breezy at times. Becoming more settled through the weekend.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, south to southeast winds.
Friday: Cloud and rain will clear eastwards early on with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, possibly merging to longer spells of rain at times through the day. Breezy too with fresh and gusty southwest winds developing, and highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees.
Friday night: Scattered showers will become confined to the northwest with clear spells and a largely dry night elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in light to moderate southwest to west breezes.
Saturday: Spells of sunshine and well scattered showers, becoming more isolated later in the day. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to northwest breezes.
Sunday: Mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunshine and the odd light shower. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mostly light southeasterly or variable breezes.
Further outlook: Current indications show mostly settled conditions continuing for early next week with spells of sunshine and possibly an increase in temperatures.
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.