Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 28 July 2026 23:00
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly in west Munster, Connacht and Ulster and patchier elsewhere. Mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees. Some mist and fog patches also with light southwesterly breezes.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 29th July
On Wednesday rain and drizzle over Connacht and Ulster will extend southeastwards, becoming confined to Leinster and Munster in the afternoon and evening, and becoming light and patchy. Sunny spells and isolated showers will follow from the northwest. Highest temperatures of 17 degrees in the northwest to 23 degrees in the southeast with light west to southwest breezes.
National Outlook
Overview: Cooler and fresher with sunny spells and some showers. Turning more unsettled later in the long weekend.
Thursday night will be mainly dry with clear spells. There will be some scattered showers in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees with light westerly breezes.
Friday will bring sunny spells. Scattered showers in the northwest will extend southeastwards and become widespread in the afternoon. They'll be most frequent in Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast with moderate westerly winds.
Saturday: Largely dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in mostly light westerly breezes.
The forecast for the rest of the August Bank Holiday weekend is uncertain.
Current indications suggest that on Sunday, outbreaks of rain will move in from the west and will mainly affect the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light southeast breezes.
It looks like that through Sunday night rain will extend to all areas, and continue through Bank Holiday Monday with highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees and light northeasterly winds.
Tuesday looks like being a brighter day with sunny spells and scattered showers.
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.