Issued at: 25 February 2026 14:00
Rain and drizzle will clear eastwards this afternoon and evening, with scattered showers and the odd bright spell following from the west. Some showers will be heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light to moderate south-westerly winds.
Mostly cloudy tonight with scattered showers becoming more isolated later on. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees with moderate south-west winds.
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Tomorrow will be dull and breezy with rain and drizzle spreading from the west through the morning and early afternoon. Rain will clear south-eastwards in the late afternoon, though some patches of drizzle will remain. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, southerly winds.
Overview: Mostly unsettled with rain and showers spreading from the Atlantic. A brief colder spell on Friday night and Saturday but otherwise temperatures will be close to or slightly above normal.
Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain will spread across the country early in the night, heavy at times. Rain will clear eastwards to isolated showers and clear spells later. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in a light westerly breeze.
Friday: A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds veering northwesterly during the afternoon.
Friday night: A dry, cold and largely clear night, though cloud will increase in the west and southwest towards morning. Widespread frost and some icy patches will develop with lowest temperatures of -2 to +1 degrees in a light westerly or variable breeze.
Saturday: Cloud will thicken from the west through the morning with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country through the day. Light southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh as the rain spreads. A cold start but becoming milder later with highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Sunday: A rather wet and windy start to meteorological spring with outbreaks of rain turning heavy in places, along with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. A milder day with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled on Monday with further rain. There is potential for drier spells on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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.