Connacht
Issued at: 24 February 2026 05:30
TODAY - Tuesday 24th February
A rather cloudy and wet start with patchy rain and drizzle. The rain will become persistent later this morning and afternoon. Mild today with southwesterly breezes and highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees.
TONIGHT
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Mist and fog patches will form overnight and it'll be rather mild too with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees with southerly breezes.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 25th February
Cloudy and wet with rain clearing early in the morning followed by scattered showers. Some of the showers may be heavy at times during the afternoon. Southwesterly breezes will continue and it'll be quite mild with highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Staying unsettled with spells of rain or showers and turning a little cooler too towards the end of the week.
Wednesday Night: Showers will gradually die out later in the night but it will remain rather overcast. South-westerly breezes will remain overnight however with some patchy rain moving in from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Thursday: A largely overcast morning with rain in the west and northwest. South-westerly winds will strengthen ahead of a band of heavy rain which will move over southern counties in the afternoon. Some heavy and persistent falls of rain expected together with some very strong and blustery winds during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees.
Thursday Night: Very wet and unsettled with rain, heavy at times and very strong and blustery winds. The rain will become widespread for a time overnight before clearing away from the south before dawn. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.
Friday: Cloudy with rain, heavy at times in the west. The rain will gradually clear away by the afternoon with plenty of clear and dry spells developing by evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with westerly breezes gradually weakening.
The Weekend: Current indications are for the unsettled weather to continue with rain, possibly heavy on Saturday with strong breezes. Sunday will see rain at times while temperatures across both days will reach 10 or 11 degrees.
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.