National Forecast
Issued at: 25 March 2026 20:30
TONIGHT
Largely day with showers becoming isolated and with westerly winds easing light. Lowest overnight temperatures of -1 to +5 degrees, coldest across Ulster and Leinster, with frost and icy patches in places. It will turn cloudier in the west overnight with patchy drizzle and mist developing by morning.
TOMORROW - Thursday 26th March
Thursday will start off mainly dry. Rain and drizzle in the west will spread eastwards to all areas. The afternoon will be cloudy with patchy mist and drizzle. Through the evening, rain will become more persistent in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds gradually freshening
National Outlook
Outlook: Early rain on Friday will give way to sunshine and scattered showers, generally dry on Saturday, with a wet day following on Sunday.
Thursday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Hill, mist and coastal fog will occur too. A clearance will set in across northwest counties towards morning though. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate west to southwest winds.
Friday: Generally wet to begin. However, sunny spells and well-scattered showers will extend to remaining areas into the afternoon. Breezy with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
Friday night: Most areas will be dry and clear, outside of a few well scattered showers with isolated wintry showers. Cold with some frost and ice. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in a moderate north-west breeze.
Saturday: Bright and breezy with sunshine and scattered showers. The showers will fade away across west and southwest areas through the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in a rather brisk north-west wind, making it feel quite cool.
Saturday night: Cold and clear early on with some frost and ice. Turning wet and breezy later.
Sunday: Starting out wet and rather windy. While the rain will give way to more showery conditions later, it will remain fairly blustery with strong and gusty southwest winds veering westerly later.
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.