National Forecast

Issued at: 26 October 2026 20:30

TONIGHT

Wet and windy early tonight with widespread rain, strong south to southwest winds and gales on southern and eastern coasts. The rain will clear eastwards and will be followed by scattered showers, becoming heavier and more frequent in the west and northwest towards morning, with a chance of isolated thunder. Winds will stay strong in the west and north, with gales in coastal areas, but will decrease moderate to fresh elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 27th October

Tuesday will be blustery with widespread showers. Some of these will be heavy and there is a chance of hail and thunder. It'll be windy in the west and northwest during the morning, with gales in coastal areas, but winds will decrease through the day. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with mostly moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, stronger in the west and northwest.

National Outlook

Overview: Mixed conditions with rain, showers and breezy conditions at times, but also spells of dry and bright weather.

Tuesday night: Most areas will be dry with clear spells at first on Tuesday night, but outbreaks of rain or drizzle will develop in the west and northwest. This will move eastwards across the country overnight, lingering in northern areas until morning but clearing to isolated showers and some clear spells elsewhere. Breezy with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds, stronger towards Atlantic coasts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees, occurring early in the night.

Wednesday: Wednesday morning will start mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in the north and well scattered showers in other areas. From late morning onwards it'll be largely dry with just isolated showers and some sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds in the morning, decreasing light to moderate and becoming southerly later.

Wednesday night: Apart from isolated light showers, it'll be dry and partly cloudy on Wednesday night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy on Thursday with isolated patches of light rain or drizzle. The best of any sunny spells will likely be in the east and northeast. During the evening, more persistent rain or drizzle will move into the southwest and west. It'll become breezy again with a moderate to fresh southerly wind developing, strong in coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees.

Thursday night: Cloudy and breezy with rain moving eastwards across the country. Becoming drier and calmer in western areas overnight as the rain clears. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, becoming light to moderate westerly over the western half of the country by morning.

Friday: The cloud and rain will gradually clear from the east on Friday morning, leaving dry and bright conditions for most. However, more cloud will move in from the south during the afternoon and evening, possibly bringing a few showers. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds in the east at first, but otherwise winds will be light and variable.

Friday night: There is uncertainty in the forecast from Friday night but there are indications that it will be cloudy with rain moving in from the south to some areas. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, coldest in the north, with light and variable winds.

The Weekend: Latest guidance suggests that Saturday morning will be cloudy and wet, with rain gradually clearing eastwards through the day, giving way to sunny spells as high pressure builds. Dry, clear and calm conditions are forecast for Saturday night and Sunday but with a possibility of fairly widespread fog which will be slow to clear. Turning cooler at the weekend too.