Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 16 September 2026 05:05

TODAY - Wednesday 16th September

This morning will start off with a mix of cloud and sunshine, and just isolated showers. Cloud will increase through the afternoon, with patchy drizzle. Becoming wet and breezy in Atlantic counties in the evening, as rain and fresh southwesterly winds move in from the west. Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees, coolest in the northwest, with mostly light to moderate west to southwest winds, freshening in the west and northwest later.

TONIGHT

Tonight wet and breezy weather across Atlantic counties will push eastwards early on. Clear spells and well-scattered showers will follow for the rest of the night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.

TOMORROW - Thursday 17th September

A fresh and breezy day with sunny spells and scattered showers on Thursday. Showers will be most frequent across the west and northwest with parts of the southeast staying dry. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees, in a moderate to fresh westerly winds, strong and gusty along Atlantic coasts.

National Outlook

Thursday night: Starting off clear with very isolated showers. Cloud will increase in the southwest early on and continue to spread across the country overnight. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, strong on coasts.

Friday: Rather wet and breezy during the morning with widespread rain, heavy at times across west and southwest counties. The rain will ease and clear to the east through the afternoon with showers developing behind. It will remain cloudy and dull for the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, in a moderate, occasionally fresh, southwesterly wind.

Friday night: A mix of cloud and clear spells overnight, cloudier to the southwest, with scattered showers spreading from the west. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees, warmest in the south in moderate to fresh southwest winds, strong and gusty along coasts.

Saturday: Breezy on Saturday with sunny spells and passing showers, mainly across the northern half of the country. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, coolest in the north, in moderate to fresh westerly winds, strong on Atlantic coasts.

Sunday: Sunday is looking to be drier but generally cloudy across the country. Patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle will feed in over west coastal counties towards the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees, mildest in the southwest. Light to moderate westerly winds, backing southerly later.

Monday: Another cloudy start on Monday with patchy rain and drizzle. Through the early afternoon, conditions are expected to improve with more in the way of bright spells developing. Light to moderate southwest winds.

Further outlook: Current indications suggest that high pressure will move in over Ireland for the coming days bringing more settled weather. While there will be spells of rain and drizzle at times, there will also be occasional sunny breaks. Temperatures will be mild, ranging in the mid to high teens.