Connacht
Issued at: 06 October 2026 05:30
TODAY - Tuesday 6th October
Mostly cloudy to start tomorrow with some patchy rain and drizzle. The rain will clear during the morning followed by sunny spells and isolated showers. A cool day with afternoon temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, with light northwesterly breezes.
TONIGHT
A mix of clear spells and scattered showers, mainly affecting the west and north of the province. Colder than previous nights, with lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees, with a light westerly breeze.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 7th October
Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be a cool and bright autumnal day for many with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, with a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze.
National Outlook
Overview: Mix conditions this week with spells of rain, but also periods of dry and bright weather. It will feel quite cool at times too.
Tuesday night: Any lingering rain in the southeast will clear, leaving a dry night for many with clear spells. However, a few showers will feed into the west and north. Colder than previous nights, with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, with a light west to northwest breeze.
Wednesday: A cool and bright autumnal day with plenty of sunshine and just a few showers, these mainly affecting the west and north. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees, with a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze.
Wednesday night: Dry for most with long clear spells and just isolated showers affecting the west and north. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, with a light to moderate northwesterly breeze.
Thursday: After a dry morning for most with sunny spells, cloud will spread across the country from the west with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following, the heaviest and most persistent of which will be in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees, with light northwesterly winds backing southwesterly through the day and freshening.
Friday: Starting off wet and breezy. Rain will clear southeastwards through the morning and afternoon, with sunny spells and scattered showers following. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds will veer westerly with the clearance, easing through the day.
Further outlook: Current indications are for a brighter day on Saturday with a few showers in the west and north, before a wetter day on Sunday.
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.