Laighin
Issued at: 17 February 2026 06:00
TODAY - Tuesday 17th February
Cold with frost and ice to begin. A dry day and bright to begin, cloud will thicken from the southwest through the morning and afternoon. Highs of just 4 to 7 degrees, with mostly moderate easterly winds.
TONIGHT
Becoming wet and windy over night with outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming widespread. Lows of 3 to 5 degrees, with fresh to strong southeasterly winds.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - 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 southeasterly winds will be stronger near coasts.
National Outlook
Overview: Continuing unsettled with spells of wet and breezy weather. Turning milder later in the week.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with drier conditions further east and scattered showers or more persistent spells of rain further west. Lows of -1 to +3 degrees generally, perhaps a little milder in the southwest, with light to moderate variable winds, fresher in the southwest.
Thursday: Starting off mostly cloudy. Scattered showers or more persistent spells of rain will move northeastwards across the country with drier and brighter conditions following from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees, coolest in the north and mildest in the southwest, with light to moderate variable winds, fresher in the southwest early on.
Thursday night: Becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country. Lows of 2 to 6 degrees, with light southwesterly winds freshening through the night.
Friday: A windy day with outbreaks of rain and showers, heavy at times, spreading eastwards across the country. Some brighter spells will develop in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees. Windy with fresh to strong southwesterly 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 9 to 13 degrees, milder further south, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled and mixed for the remainder of the weekend and into next week with Atlantic low pressure remaining dominant.
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.