National Forecast
Issued at: 27 March 2026 09:00
TODAY - Friday 27th March
Cloud in southern parts will continue to clear southwards this morning with good spells of sunshine following and a scattering of showers. Later this evening the showers will become more frequent in the north-west, some turning heavy. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with westerly winds increasing moderate to fresh for the afternoon, stronger for western and northwestern coasts.
TONIGHT
Clear spells and scattered showers tonight, most frequent in the north and west. Some of the showers will be heavy or thundery with hail possible. There could also be some falls of sleet, mainly on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees generally, falling to 0 degrees locally, in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.
TOMORROW - Saturday 28th March
Sunny spells and showers tomorrow morning, these most frequent in Ulster and parts of Connacht and north Leinster, some heavy, with the chance of isolated thunderstorms, hail and a little sleet on high ground. The showers will ease during the afternoon, becoming isolated for the evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwest winds, strong for western and northern coasts, easing mostly light through the evening.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning wet and breezy for a time on Sunday. Otherwise, generally mixed.
Saturday night: Largely dry and clear at first with just isolated showers. Cloud will build from the west with rain following into the northwest towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees. Light to moderate southwesterly winds will strengthen towards morning.
Sunday: A wet and breezy morning as rain extends southeastwards along with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds, reaching near gale force at times for western and northern coasts. The rain will be heavy at times, especially for the north and west, with some spot flooding possible. The rain will clear southwards during the afternoon as sunny spells follow along with some showers, mainly for the north. Winds will moderate during the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.
Sunday night: Largely dry and clear at first with just some showers in the north. Cloud will build from the west through the night. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 or 11 degrees, coolest in the northeast, in mostly moderate westerly winds.
Monday: A mild but rather dull day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.
Tuesday: Another mild day with plenty of cloud and patchy rain and drizzle but some sunny spells will break through. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds.
Further Outlook: A fair amount of uncertainty in the details for the following days but indications are that conditions will generally be mixed with rain at times but dry intervals too.
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.