An Mhumhain

Issued at: 19 October 2026 04:30

TODAY - Monday 19th October

It will be a bright and chilly start to Monday, with frost and fog clearing. Cloud will increase during the morning and some patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop. Highs of 11 to 13 degrees in mostly light easterly winds.

TONIGHT

There will be further outbreaks of rain and drizzle on Monday night, but many parts will stay dry. Becoming cloudier overnight with rain moving into the southwest towards morning. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate winds.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 20th October

Rain will affect much of the province during the morning and afternoon on Tuesday before it spreads eastwards. The rain will be heavy at times. It will then be followed by scattered showers. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds at first will become westerly later in the day. Highs of 9 to 12 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Turning unsettled, with wet and windy conditions.

Tuesday Night: Rain will spread eastwards across the country overnight. It will be windy too, with moderate and at times fresh westerly winds. The rain will be heavy at times. The rain will start to clear away in the morning from the west, with scattered showers following. Lows of 5 to 9 degrees.

Wednesday: The rain will linger in the east for a time during the afternoon. Sunshine and scattered showers for the rest of the country. A blustery day with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highs of 8 to 12 degrees. Showers will continue along the west coast on Wednesday night but it will be largely dry elsewhere. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees.

Thursday: Some showers at first on Thursday morning but then rain will arrive in the southwest during the afternoon. Heavy falls are likely as it spreads to all parts during the rest of the day. It will clear away to the east overnight. At the moment, it looks like being very windy with strong and gusty northwesterly winds. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees. The rain will gradually spread to the east on Thursday night with lows of 5 to 8 degrees.

Friday: Scattered showers and blustery winds on Friday. Highs of 8 to 11 degrees.

Outlook: It looks like it will remain unsettled over the weekend with more rain and some blustery conditions.