National Forecast

Issued at: 21 April 2026 08:30

TODAY - Tuesday 21st April

Dry for most today with a mix of cloud and sunshine along with a few passing showers. Becoming breezy as easterly winds increase moderate to fresh through the morning. Cloud will thicken in the south-west later. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, mildest away from east and southeast counties.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be dry with clear spells for most but it will be cloudier in the southwest. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, coldest in Ulster, in a rather brisk easterly wind.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 22nd April

A dry day for most with variable cloud and spells of sunshine and just a few showers possible. However, it will generally be cloudier in the south-west with showery outbreaks of rain developing. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, mildest in the west.

National Outlook

Overview: High pressure will largely dominate for the rest of the week with mostly settled conditions, along with a warming trend too.

Wednesday night: Some showers will affect parts of the West and Southwest early on. Otherwise, it will be a dry night with clear spells. Rather cool with lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, in a moderating easterly breeze.

Thursday: A dry and sunny day with no more than moderate southeasterly breezes. Very mild with highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, best values further west.

Friday: Another dry, fine sunny day for most, again with no more than moderate southeasterly breezes. Warm in sunshine with afternoon highs of 14 to 21 degrees, best values again further west. Some thundery showers may feed into southwest counties.

This weekend: Remaining mostly dry with light winds and good spells of sunshine, as well as above average temperatures for late April. However, some scattered thundery showers may feed up in the flow.