An Mhumhain

Issued at: 15 August 2026 05:30

TODAY - Saturday 15th August

Dry for most today with a mix of cloud and hazy sunny spells and just the odd light shower. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 or 22 degrees, warmest in the south and east of the province, with light northwest to west breezes.

TONIGHT

Becoming mostly cloudy tonight with limited clear spells. While it will be dry for most, some patchy rain and drizzle will move in from the west. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light southwesterly or variable breezes.

Pollen Forecast

Low Saturday and Sunday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate to high Saturday and Sunday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Sunday 16th August

Mostly cloudy tomorrow with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle and just limited bright or sunny spells. Parts of the south and east of the province will stay dry through the day. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees, warmest again in the south and east, in light, occasionally moderate southwesterly breezes.

National Outlook

Overview: Mixed conditions generally with rain or showers at times but dry intervals too. Temperatures generally in the high teens in the northwest to low or mid-twenties in the south and east.

Sunday night: Mild and largely cloudy with some spots of rain and drizzle. Temperatures will not fall below 12 to 16 degrees in mostly light westerly breezes. Some mist and fog patches will develop.

Monday: Largely cloudy and becoming quite humid with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly in the north until later in the afternoon when heavier and more persistent rain will push in from the northwest. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees for Connacht and Ulster, 20 to 25 degrees for Munster and Leinster with the best of any sunny spells, all with mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southwesterly winds developing.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times over the northwestern half of the country, becoming patchier as it extends southeastwards. Temperatures not falling below 13 to 17 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds, fresher for Atlantic coasts.

Tuesday: A fair amount of cloud with well scattered showers, becoming more isolated later with better sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 16 to 17 degrees in the northwest to 22 or 23 degrees in the southeast in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Wednesday: Sunny spells and scattered showers, heaviest and most frequent in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 16 to 17 degrees in the northwest to 23 degrees in the southeast, in moderate, occasionally fresh westerly winds, veering northwesterly.

Further Outlook: Current indications suggest a cooler, fresher northerly airflow will dominate for the following days, bringing a mix of sunshine and showers.