National Forecast
Issued at: 23 October 2026 21:00
TONIGHT
Early tonight will be dry apart from a few showers. After midnight, persistent will develop in the west and will spread eastwards to all areas overnight, turning heavy at times. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees.
TOMORROW - Saturday 24th October
Saturday will be wet and windy due to Storm Boelo. Persistent or heavy rain through the morning with localised flooding, clearing eastwards in the afternoon with blustery showers following. Fresh to strong, gusty southerly winds will veer west to southwest as rain clears, increasing very strong and very gusty through the late afternoon and evening with severe and damaging gusts, especially in western parts of Connacht and Ulster. Highs of 1 to 15 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Generally unsettled, wet and windy with Sunday likely to see the best of the conditions.
Saturday night: Windy with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, stronger in the north and west. Showers or longer spells of rain will be heaviest and most frequent in the north and west. The winds will ease a little towards morning as Storm Boelo moves towards the North Sea. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees, coolest in the north.
Sunday: Breezy in the morning with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, easing moderate to fresh towards the evening. Sunny spells and scattered showers in the morning with longer spells of rain possible in the northwest. Showers will gradually become isolated from the south through the day but with more cloud developing. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Sunday night: Largely dry at first with light to moderate southwest to south winds. Cloud will build from the southwest with rain following into the southwest towards morning as winds become southeasterly, increasing moderate to fresh and gusty in the southwest. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.
Monday: Rain will extend northeastwards through the morning with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Some drier intervals will develop during the afternoon and evening but winds will veer south to southwest, increasing fresh to strong and gusty during the evening. Mild and humid with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees.
Tuesday: A very windy start is likely with strong to near gale force southwesterly winds, stronger in the west and northwest, and along with showers or longer spells of rain. Winds will veer westerly and ease moderate to fresh and gusty through the afternoon as showers also ease. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Further Outlook: A lot of uncertainty in the details but indications are for high pressure to have more of an influence though there will still be rain at times.
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.