Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 22 January 2026 09:00
TODAY - Thursday 22nd January
Wet across Ulster and much of Leinster for the rest of today with persistent rain, heavy at times, leading to spot flooding. Drier and brighter across Connacht and Munster but with some scattered showers too, especially across southwest counties. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light to moderate and variable winds, freshening in Ulster this evening.
TONIGHT
Wet for a time tonight across Ulster, north Leinster and the north Midlands with further spot flooding.
Rain will clear northwards overnight with well scattered showers and clear spells following for the rest of the night. However, areas of mist and fog will develop. Moderate to fresh easterly winds in Ulster at first, but otherwise winds will be light and variable. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +3 degrees, coldest in Munster.
TOMORROW - Friday 23rd January
Largely dry at first on Friday with some sunny spells.
However, low cloud and patchy rain or drizzle will develop in the Southeast through the morning, spreading northwestwards through the day. Becoming breezy too in a freshening easterly wind.
Drier weather will set in across southern counties later in the afternoon.
Cool with highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Unsettled with rain or showers. Breezy at first but becoming calmer as we go through the weekend.
Friday night: Cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle continuing to move northwestwards with drier and clearer conditions following for a time before another spell of rain pushes up over the country from the southeast. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in a moderate to fresh east to northeast wind.
Saturday: A dull and damp day as outbreaks of rain and drizzle are pushed up across the country through the day. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Saturday night: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly winds.
Sunday: There is some uncertainty in the forecast for Sunday with current indications suggesting patchy rain or showers at times but also some drier and brighter intervals. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.
Early next week: While the details are uncertain at this point, low pressure is forecast to remain in charge, bringing generally unsettled conditions. Potentially turning cooler also.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.