Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 01 July 2026 16:30

TODAY - Wednesday 1st July

Cloudy this evening with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the north and west, gradually extending southeastwards later this evening. Becoming breezy with fresh and gusty southwest winds developing, strong at times in the west and northwest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees, warmest in Leinster and Munster.

TONIGHT

Cloudy at first tonight with rain and drizzle, becoming patchier as it gradually clears southeastwards with occasional clear spells developing later. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds easing through the night.

TOMORROW - Thursday 2nd July

Tomorrow will be dry for most with just isolated showers in the northwest. Cloudy at first but spells of sunshine will develop across the south and east through the day. It will remain cloudier in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 15 degrees in the northwest to 22 degrees in the southeast in a light to moderate westerly breeze.

National Outlook

Overview: Rather cloudy with some rain and drizzle at times, most frequent in the northwest. Driest in the south and east.

Thursday night: Cloud will build through the night with a few spots of light rain or drizzle developing but staying dry and mostly clear in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in mostly light west or southwest breezes.

Friday: Largely cloudy with limited sunny spells, the best of which will be in the south and east. Some light rain and drizzle at times, most frequent in the northwest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees over the northwestern half of the country, ranging 20 to 24 degrees further south and east, all in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.

Friday night: Clear spells at times in the south and east but generally cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle. Mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate southwest to west winds.

Saturday and Sunday: Indications are for largely cloudy days with patchy rain and drizzle, most frequent in the northwest where it will be coolest. The best of the sunny spells will be in the south and east where it will be warmest. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees generally but reaching up to 23 or 24 degrees in the southeast, all in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southwest to west winds.

Further Outlook: Current indications are for high pressure to become more dominant early next week becoming largely dry away from the north. Temperatures widely reaching the low to mid-twenties.