Ulster
Issued at: 17 February 2026 13:30
TODAY - Tuesday 17th February
Cloudy and dry this afternoon and evening. Highs of just 2 to 5 degrees, with light to moderate easterly winds.
TONIGHT
It will be generally dry and cloudy to start the night. However, outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop overnight and towards dawn, possibly falling as sleet or snow at times in the north-west and on higher ground. Lows of 0 to 3 degrees. Moderate south-easterly winds will strengthen fresh to strong and gusty overnight, with gales along coasts.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 18th February
Wet and breezy to start Wednesday, with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle, possibly falling as sleet or snow for a time in the north-west and on higher ground. Already saturated ground, together with strong onshore winds coinciding with high tides, mean that some spot and coastal flooding is likely. Highs of 2 to 6 degrees. Moderate to fresh south-easterly winds will be stronger near coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Continuing unsettled with spells of wet and breezy weather. Turning milder later in the week.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with drier conditions further east and scattered showers or more persistent spells of rain further west. Lows of -1 to +3 degrees generally, perhaps a little milder in the southwest, with light to moderate variable winds, fresher in the southwest.
Thursday: Starting off mostly cloudy. Scattered showers or more persistent spells of rain will move northeastwards across the country with drier and brighter conditions following from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coolest in the north and mildest in the southwest, with light to moderate variable winds, fresher in the southwest early on.
Thursday night: Becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country. Lows of 2 to 6 degrees, with light southwesterly winds freshening through the night.
Friday: A windy day with outbreaks of rain and showers, heavy at times, spreading eastwards across the country. Some brighter spells will develop in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Windy with fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Saturday: A breezy day, current indications are that outbreaks of rain and drizzle will become patchier as they clear northwards through the day, with scattered showers following. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees, milder further south, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled and mixed for the remainder of the weekend and into next week with Atlantic low pressure remaining dominant.
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.