Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 24 October 2026 00:30

TONIGHT

Rain will develop in the west and spread eastwards to all areas overnight, turning heavy at times. Moderate southerly winds will increase fresh to strong and gusty. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.

TOMORROW - Sunday 25th October

Saturday will be wet and windy due to Storm Boelo. Persistent or heavy rain through the morning with localised flooding, clearing eastwards in the afternoon with blustery showers following. Fresh to strong, gusty southerly winds will veer west to southwest as rain clears, increasing very strong and very gusty through the late afternoon and evening with severe and damaging gusts, especially in western parts of Connacht and Ulster. Highs of 12 to 15 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Generally unsettled, with rain, showers and strong winds at times. Improving somewhat on Wednesday.

Sunday night will start off mainly dry. Rain will develop in the southwest and spread northeastwards to all areas with moderate south to southeast winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.

Bank Holiday Monday will be a wet day with spells of rain, heavy at times with moderate to fresh southerly winds and highest temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees. On Monday night, rain will clear to the east with showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees fresh to strong southwesterly winds, becoming westerly.

Tuesday will be blustery or windy day with sunshine and showers, some heavy or prolonged. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong, gusty westerly winds.

Wednesday will bring some further showers. But it will become mainly dry. Moderate to fresh southwest winds will decrease light southerly. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.

At the moment it looks like Thursday next will be mainly dry, but rain will move in from the west on Friday.