Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 07 July 2026 23:30

TONIGHT

Generally dry tonight with clear skies to begin. Low cloud will extend from the west overnight with the odd spot of drizzle. Patches of mist and fog developing too, especially further west. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 15C in a light variable breeze.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 8th July

Rather cloudy to start on Wednesday with patches of mist, drizzle and fog, in a light southwesterly breeze. However, sunnier skies will gradually develop as low cloud burns away. Another very warm or hot day for the Midlands, South and East with highs of 23 to 28C. Cloud will linger closer to the Atlantic with highs of 18 to 23C across Atlantic counties.

National Outlook

Overview: Becoming warmer or hotter. Mostly dry and sunny by day with warm nights too.

Thursday night: Very mild and humid with temperatures holding between 13 and 17 degrees. Some mist or fog for west and northwest areas, otherwise dry with clear spells and just light northerly or variable breezes.

Friday: Very warm or hot on Friday, though cooler for northern fringes, with somewhat cloudier skies across west and northwest counties and isolated showers. Dry elsewhere with summer sunshine, hazy at times. Top temperatures of 21 to 29 degrees (ranging north to south) with just light northerly breezes.

Saturday: Very warm or hot, but cooler for northern fringes. Overall sunny with moderate northeast breezes. Top temperatures of 18 to 29 degrees (ranging north to south).

Sunday: Peak maxima will occur across the western half of the country as an easterly breeze sets in. Again, dry and mostly sunny after a tropical night in places. Top temperatures of 22 to 29 degrees (warmest away from eastern counties)

Into early next week: Remaining very warm or even hot with blue skies and sunshine. An easterly breeze will keep temperatures fractionally cooler along eastern fringes, with peak maxima across the western half of the country. Nights will remain rather warm and humid too.