Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 25 August 2026 16:00

TODAY - Tuesday 25th August

Mostly cloudy for the remainder of the day with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, continuing to spread northwards. Parts of Ulster should remain dry until close to nightfall with some limited bright spells. All with light to moderate easterly breezes.

TONIGHT

Cloudy across Leinster, Connacht and Ulster with showers or more persistent spells of rain. Drier across most of Munster with just the odd shower and some clear spells too. Mild with lowest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees generally, but a little cooler under clearer skies in parts of Munster, with light to moderate, occasionally fresh, easterly winds.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 26th August

Starting off cloudy for most with scattered showers, some of which will be heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Drier towards the southwest with some sunny spells too. Sunny spells will become more widespread as the day progresses. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees, with light to moderate east to southeast winds.

National Outlook

Overview: Unsettled with rain or showers, heavy or thundery at times.

Wednesday night: Showers or longer spells of rain early in the night with a continued chance of thunderstorms before becoming largely dry for a time with clear spells. Another spell of rain will move into southern areas towards morning. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in mostly light easterly breezes.

Thursday will start off dry in many areas. Rain in the south and southeast will extend northwestwards to most areas through the day, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms and surface flooding possible. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees with mostly light easterly or variable winds.

On Thursday night, showers will gradually become more isolated. Patches of mist or fog may form. Lowest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees with light, variable breezes.

Friday will bring a mix of bright or sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, warmest in the southeast with moderate west to northwest winds. On Friday night, rain will develop in the west and spread eastwards overnight.

On Saturday, rain in the morning will clear eastwards. Sunshine and showers will follow from the west in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees with moderate southerly winds becoming westerly as rain clears.

On Sunday, showery rain will spread eastwards across Ireland, heavy or thundery at times. It will be cooler with highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees and moderate southeasterly winds.

Current indications suggest that the early days of next week will continue unsettled with rain or showers at times.