Connacht

Issued at: 07 October 2025 06:00

TODAY - Tuesday 7th October

Mostly cloudy to begin today with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, along with mist patches. Brightening up from the northwest from late morning and into the afternoon with crisp sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds veering light northwest as the rain clears.

TONIGHT

Largely dry tonight with clear spells to begin. Cloud amounts will tend to increase from the northwest as the night goes on with the odd light shower possible. Isolated patches of mist and fog will form in the mainly light westerly or variable breezes, moderate near the coast. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.

Solar UV Index

Low on Tuesday and Wednesday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Wednesday 8th October

Largely dry tomorrow, Wednesday, with just a few light showers possible near the coast. There'll be a mix of cloud and bright or sunny spells. Light to moderate west to southwest winds, will be fresh at times near the coast. Highest temperatures of 13 or 14 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Mostly settled and largely dry as high pressure dominates.

Wednesday night: Variable cloud and clear spells on Wednesday night. Cloudier in Ulster and north Connacht with patchy light rain and drizzle developing in these parts overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds, fresher near northern and northwestern coasts.

Thursday: Thursday will be a mostly cloudy day across northern and western areas, with patchy light rain or drizzle. It'll be mainly dry further south and east with a mix of cloud and bright or sunny breaks. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate west to northwest winds, fresher for a time in northern coastal parts. Thursday night: Variable cloud amounts and clear breaks with isolated drizzle patches. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees with a few pockets of mist and fog forming in the light westerly or variable breezes.

Friday: Apart from the odd spot of drizzle to begin, Friday will be a dry day. While there'll be a fair amount of cloud around, some bright or sunny spells will also occur. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes. Friday night: Mainly dry with variable cloud amounts and clear breaks. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes.

This weekend: Largely dry with variable cloud amounts, with a better chance of hazy sunny spells developing at times. Highest daytime temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees. Night-time minima of 6 to 9 degrees, generally, lower locally under any prolonged clear breaks. Mostly light variable breezes.

Early next week: Mostly dry and settled conditions look set to continue.