Issued at: 02 April 2026 17:00
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Wet and breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Rain will clear into the Irish Sea towards morning, with isolated showers and clear spells following as winds ease and veer westerly. Lowest temperatures of 7 or 8 degrees.
High on Friday and Saturday.
Moderate in any sunshine on Friday and Saturday, otherwise low.
A mix of cloud and sunny spells, with patchy rain developing for a time in the afternoon but remaining mostly dry otherwise. Highest temperatures of 11 or 12 degrees with light southwesterly winds increasing moderate to fresh westerly late afternoon.
Overview: Unsettled through the Easter weekend. Becoming very windy and wet on Saturday. A brighter, breezy day on Easter Sunday with a few showers. Rather windy once again on Monday.
Friday night: Clear spells and isolated showers at first but it will turn cloudier through the night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading northeastwards across the country. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, coldest in Ulster, in light to moderate southerly winds, fresher in the southwest.
Saturday: A windy and wet day on Saturday with strong and gusty southerly and gales on coasts, bringing the potential for wave overtopping. Outbreaks of rain will become widespread through the day, turning heavy at times with spot flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
Saturday night: Wet and windy to start the night with outbreaks of rain and strong and gusty southwesterly winds. The rain will quickly clear, followed by clear spells and scattered showers. The odd shower of hail and sleet is possible. Becoming cold with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees and winds easing moderate to fresh overnight.
Sunday (Easter Sunday): A bright and breezy day on Sunday with sunny spells and scattered showers. There is a chance of some showers of hail or sleet early on, mainly on higher ground. Cool with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Moderate to fresh westerly winds will ease during the evening.
Monday: Rather windy on Monday with fresh to strong southerly winds developing. Cloudy and damp for most with patchy light rain, drizzle and mist. A milder day with highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled for the rest of next week with Atlantic low pressure systems bringing further wet and blustery weather.

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.