Laighin
Issued at: 18 February 2026 05:00
TODAY - Wednesday 18th February
Wet and breezy, with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Already saturated ground, together with strong onshore winds coinciding with high tides, mean that some spot and coastal flooding is likely. Highs of 5 to 8 degrees. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds will occur, with gales near coasts. Though winds will ease light to moderate in the evening.
TONIGHT
Turning drier overnight as the rain and drizzle become lighter and patchier. Towards morning showers or longer spells of rain will spread into western parts. Lows of 0 to 5 degrees in mainly light variable winds.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Thursday 19th February
Most areas will see a dry start before outbreaks of rain and drizzle spread northeastwards through the morning and afternoon. Drier and brighter conditions will follow from the southwest. Highs of 6 to 10 degrees with light to moderate variable winds, increasing fresh to strong in the southwest.
National Outlook
Overview: Continuing unsettled this weekend with spells of wet and breezy weather. Turning milder than average for the time of year.
Thursday night: Becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country. Lows of 2 to 6 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds freshening through the night.
Friday: A wet start with widespread outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, clearing eastwards through the morning with sunny spells and scattered showers following from the west through the day. Cloud will increase from the southeast through the afternoon with rain following, spreading northeastwards through the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong southwesterly winds.
Friday night: A windy night with outbreaks of rain continuing to spread northeastwards. Drier conditions will follow into southern parts. Milder than recent nights with lowest temperatures not falling below 7 to 10 degrees in fresh to strong southwest winds.
Saturday: A breezy day, current indications are that outbreaks of rain and drizzle will become patchier as they clear northwards through the day, with scattered showers following. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, milder further south, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Saturday night: Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading across the country. Mild with lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Sunday: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers spreading from the west through the day. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a moderate to fresh southwesterly wind.
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.