Laighin

Issued at: 09 January 2026 17:00

TODAY - Friday 9th January

Scattered showers of rain or sleet developing later this evening with the risk of icy surfaces as temperatures fall close to freezing in light winds.

TONIGHT

Cold and mostly dry tonight, with some scattered showers, turning wintry in places. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +2 degrees, with frost and ice patches developing. Light westerly breezes will allow patches of fog or freezing fog to form.

Solar UV Index

Low.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Saturday 10th January

Starting cold tomorrow morning with frost, ice and any fog slow to clear. Dry and bright for most of the day but cloud will spread from the west through the afternoon, with rain arriving in the evening. Highest temperatures of 4 to 6 degrees in light southwesterly winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Low pressure dominates, with spells of wet and sometimes windy conditions. Turning milder from Sunday.

Saturday night: Rain and drizzle in the west will extend eastwards, becoming widespread. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 2 degrees in the north and east initially, becoming milder with the rain with lowest temperatures generally of 3 to 7 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds will increase fresh to strong.

Sunday: Windy with widespread outbreaks of rain continuing, turning heavy in places with a chance of hail. Milder with highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees. Southerly winds will be fresh to strong reaching near gale force at times.

Sunday night: Outbreaks of rain will gradually clear northeastwards with showers and clear spells following. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees, with southwesterly winds easing moderate to fresh.

Monday: A mix of sunshine and showers, merging to longer spells of rain at times. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Tuesday: There is uncertainty in the details, but likely a wet start with widespread outbreaks of rain, clearing to bright spells and showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southwesterly winds.

Further outlook: Current indications show a continuation of unsettled conditions.