Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 09 April 2026 08:00
TODAY - Thursday 9th April
Sunny spells and scattered blustery showers today, some heavy with a chance of hail and thunder. The showers will gradually retreat northwards and most places will become dry through the evening. Cooler than recent days with highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds, strong near coasts.
TONIGHT
A few showers in the north early tonight but otherwise dry and increasingly cloudy. Rain and drizzle will spread from the west to most areas overnight, however parts of the north and northeast will stay dry. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, coldest in the north, with light to moderate southwest to south winds, freshening in the west later.
TOMORROW - Friday 10th April
Tomorrow will be a wet and windy day with gales in coastal areas. Rain will be widespread and some heavy and squally bursts are possible, especially in the late afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.
National Outlook
Friday night: Wet and windy early Friday night with gales on western, northern and eastern coasts. Some heavy and squally bursts of rain are possible. The rain will clear eastwards overnight and will be followed by scattered showers of rain or sleet and some clear spells. Winds will ease too. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds, decreasing moderate to fresh.
Saturday: It will become windy again on Saturday with fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds and gales on coasts. A crisp and sunny start in the east will give way to scattered blustery showers spreading from the west. Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder, and a few could be wintry about high ground in the west early on. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees.
Saturday night: Blustery with scattered showers and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees with fresh and gusty south to southwest winds.
Sunday: A breezy and blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be heavy and there is a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with a moderate to fresh and gusty southwest to west breeze.
Sunday night: Winds will ease on Sunday night and showers will clear from most areas. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Monday: After a mostly dry and bright start, showers will extend from the west, but will clear again from most areas during the evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with light to moderate southwest to west winds.
Further outlook: Continuing changeable with wet and breezy conditions at times.
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.