Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 01 July 2026 05:00

TODAY - Wednesday 1st July

Isolated showers and some early sunny spells this morning over the eastern half of the country but becoming cloudy with rain or drizzle developing in the west, moving eastwards through the morning and early afternoon though much of the south and east will stay dry. The rest of the afternoon will be mainly cloudy with patches of drizzle, mist and hill fog. A band of rain will push in from the northwest during the evening. Becoming breezy as light to moderate southwesterly winds increase moderate to fresh and gusty, strong at times in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in Leinster and Munster.

TONIGHT

Cloudy at first tonight with rain and drizzle, becoming patchier as it gradually clears eastwards with some clear spells developing later. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees as fresh and gusty southwest to west winds ease through the night.

TOMORROW - Thursday 2nd July

Largely dry tomorrow with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. A few showers will occur, mainly in the northwest where it will be cloudiest. Highest temperatures ranging from 15 degrees in the northwest to 22 degrees in the south and southeast in light to moderate westerly breezes, fresher at times along northern coasts.

National Outlook

Overview: Rather cloudy with some rain and drizzle at times, most frequent in the northwest. Driest in the south and east.

Thursday night: Cloud will build through the night with a few spots of light rain or drizzle developing but staying dry and mostly clear in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in mostly light west or southwest breezes.

Friday: Largely cloudy with limited sunny spells, the best of which will be in the south and east. Some light rain and drizzle at times, most frequent in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees over the northwestern half of the country, ranging 20 to 24 degrees further south and east, all in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.

Friday night: Clear spells at times in the south and east but generally cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southwest to west winds.

Saturday and Sunday: Indications are for largely cloudy days with patchy rain and drizzle, most frequent in the northwest where it will be coolest. The best of the sunny spells will be in the south and east where it will be warmest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees generally but reaching up to 23 or 24 degrees in the southeast, all in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southwest to west winds.

Further Outlook: Current indications are for high pressure to become more dominant early next week becoming largely dry away from the north. Temperatures widely reaching the low to mid-twenties.