Connacht
Issued at: 13 October 2026 06:00
TODAY - Tuesday 13th October
Breezy with sunny spells and scattered blustery showers. The showers will be frequent and heavy at times early in the day, becoming more isolated through the afternoon and it'll be dry by evening. Moderate to fresh westerly, easing later. Highs of 13 to 15 degrees.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear and dry at first but turning cloudier later in the night with patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Light to moderate southerly breezes. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees, mildest to the west.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Wednesday 14th October
A wet and windy day in-store with rain and drizzle feeding in from the west early in the afternoon. The rain will turn heavy and persistent at times. Rather windy with fresh to near gale force winds, reaching gale force strength at times on the coasts. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions this week with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier periods. It'll be breezy or windy at times too. Turning colder and more settled late in the week and for next weekend.
Wednesday night: Widespread rain will be heavy and persistent overnight, with the heaviest rain affecting the southwest, west and north. Mild with lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds. Strong to near gale force along coasts.
Thursday: Starting off wet and breezy. The rain will clear eastwards through the morning and afternoon, with drier and brighter conditions developing behind with isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds veering westerly and easing light to moderate early on.
Thursday night: Rain will gradually clear from the southeast early in the night with scattered showers following in behind from the west. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds, fresher near coasts.
Friday: Bright with scattered showers along Atlantic coastal parts becoming isolated and confined to the northwest through the afternoon with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh northwest winds.
Saturday: Mist and fog patches along western coasts will burn off early Saturday morning giving way to a mostly dry and bright day across the country with sunny spells. Cloudier at times over the southwest. Cloud will start to increase again come the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in light northeasterly breezes.
Sunday: Mixed day overall with cloudier conditions in the west and brighter spells in the east. Rain and drizzle will push in over western parts in the early afternoon with the east remaining dry for much of the day.
Further outlook: High pressure will remain nearby for the early half of the week with variable amounts of cloud and sunshine with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle too. Temperatures will feel cooler at times ranging in the low to mid teens.
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.