National Forecast

Issued at: 25 July 2026 12:30

TODAY - Saturday 25th July

Generally cloudy today with limited sunny spells. Patchy rain and drizzle will continue to spread from the northwest through the afternoon, along with some mist and hill fog. Some southeastern areas will stay dry. Further rain and drizzle will move into the west and northwest later this evening. Humid with highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast, in moderate westerly winds.

TONIGHT

Staying cloudy tonight with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Some mist and hill fog will develop also. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

TOMORROW - Sunday 26th July

Tomorrow, Sunday, will start off cloudy with scattered patches of rain and drizzle. Sunny spells will develop in the south and southeast later in the afternoon and evening, but it will remain dull and damp elsewhere. Breezier than lately in moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast and coolest in the northwest.

National Outlook

Overview: More unsettled next week with dull and damp conditions. Temperatures will remain above normal away from west and northwest coasts.

Sunday night: Remaining cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle mainly in the west and north. Some clear spells will persist in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with winds easing light to moderate southwesterly.

Monday: Cloudy on Monday with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards across the country, most persistent in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 18 to 24 degrees, warmest in the east and south, in moderate west to southwest winds.

Monday night: A warm and humid night. Remaining mostly cloudy with further rain and drizzle. Rain will be most persistent in Ulster and west Connacht with drier and occasional clear spells further south and east. Some mist and hill fog will develop. Temperatures will not fall below 15 to 18 degrees in light to moderate southwest winds.

Tuesday: Warm and humid with outbreaks of rain, most persistent across Ulster and Connacht and patchy elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 19 to 24 or 25 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southwest winds.

Wednesday: Another generally cloudy day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures from 16 degrees in the northwest to 24 degrees in the southeast, in light to moderate west to southwest winds.

Further outlook: Remaining unsettled to end the working week with further spells of rain and drizzle. Temperatures will decrease slightly.