Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 05 April 2026 21:00
TONIGHT
Early tonight will be dry with clear spells. Cloud will build from the west overnight with a few spots of drizzle moving onto western coasts. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, coldest in Ulster and north Leinster with frost developing. Light variable winds will become southerly and increase moderate to fresh by morning.
TOMORROW - Monday 6th April
Monday will be mainly dry with a good deal of cloud, though there will be a few sunny breaks, mainly in the east. Some patchy light rain and drizzle will occur, mainly in Atlantic coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees with moderate to fresh south to southeast winds, strong at times near the southwest coast.
National Outlook
Overview: Mixed conditions generally. Mild at first with temperatures returning to more normal values later in the week.
Monday night: Dry and mostly clear over the eastern half of the country through the night. Variable cloud further west with some showery outbreaks of rain moving in towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh southeast winds.
Tuesday: Sunny spells in the east in the morning will give way to cloudier conditions with showery outbreaks of rain pushing up from the south, heavy or thundery at times, but easing in the evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh southeast winds, easing light to moderate during the afternoon.
Tuesday night: Plenty of cloud and limited clear spells with some patchy light rain but mostly dry overall. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light southwesterly or variable breezes.
Wednesday: A mix of cloud and sunny spells with isolated showers in the morning. During the afternoon, cloud will build from the west as a spell of rain pushes in over the northwestern half of the country later, tracking eastwards overnight. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly breezes.
Thursday: Any lingering rain in the east in the morning will clear early on as sunny spells and scattered showers follow, some heavy or thundery in the early afternoon. The showers will become isolated for the evening. Highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees with fresh and gusty northwesterly winds developing for a time.
Further Outlook: Uncertainty in the details but current indications suggest there will be further rain and showers at times on Friday and next weekend but good dry intervals too.
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.