Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 28 September 2026 05:00

TODAY - Monday 28th September

Today will be dry and bright for most with spells of sunshine, turning hazy at times, and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with a light to moderate south to southeast breeze.

TONIGHT

Dry for most tonight with clear spells. It will turn cloudier over the southern half of the country overnight with patchy rain and drizzle developing towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees, with a light to moderate southeasterly breeze, freshening towards morning.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 29th September

Tomorrow will be windy with southeasterly winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty, and reaching near gale force in the afternoon and evening. Some early bright spells in the north but cloudy elsewhere with patchy rain and drizzle. More persistent rain will develop in the southwest early in the afternoon and will move northeastwards through the afternoon and evening, turning heavy in places with localised flooding possible. A mild and humid day with highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Unsettled and blustery at first with rain and heavy showers. Likely turning more mixed through the week.

Tuesday night: Rain will clear northeastwards to scattered showers and clear spells from the southwest early on. The showers will be heavy, blustery and possibly thundery at times, especially in the south and west. Strong to near gale southeasterly winds will veer southerly with the clearance of the rain and ease moderate to fresh, stronger near coasts. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees.

Wednesday: Blustery with sunny spells and widespread showers, some heavy and thundery. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in fresh southerly winds, stronger near western coasts.

Wednesday night: Winds easing and turning drier for most as showers become confined to the west with plenty of clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in mostly light southerly breezes.

Thursday: Dry for many with sunny spells and scattered showers. A spell of more persistent rain is likely to move into the west later in the day. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southwest winds, backing southerly later.

Friday: There is some uncertainty in the details, with outbreaks of rain currently likely to move in from the west. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Further outlook: There is a signal for a ridge of high pressure to build through the weekend with drier and more settled weather developing.