Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta

Issued at: 28 July 2026 15:00

TODAY - Tuesday 28th July

Humid today with sunny spells away from the northwest, where outbreaks of rain and drizzle will be most persistent. Rain and drizzle will be more isolated elsewhere with many areas remaining dry. Highest temperatures of 18 to 26 degrees, warmest in the east, in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.

TONIGHT

Generally cloudy tonight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent in the west and north. Elsewhere, the rain and drizzle will be patchier with occasional clear spells. Mild with temperatures not falling below 13 to 17 degrees. Some mist and fog will develop in a light southwesterly breeze.

TOMORROW - Wednesday 29th July

Generally cloudy tomorrow morning with a band of rain and drizzle spreading southeastwards across the country. The rain will become confined to Leinster and Munster through the afternoon and evening, with sunny spells and isolated showers following elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 17 degrees in the northwest to 23 degrees in the southeast in a light west to southwest breeze.

National Outlook

Overview: A lot of dry weather with sunny spells and some showers before turning more unsettled later in the long weekend.

Wednesday night: Largely dry with long clear spells but showers will affect Atlantic coastal areas, becoming heavier in the northwest towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in mostly light westerly breezes.

Thursday: Sunny spells and well scattered showers in the morning. The showers will become mostly confined to the northwest later in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees, coolest in the northwest and warmest in the southeast, in light to moderate west to northwest winds.

Thursday night: Dry and clear for many though well scattered showers will occur, mainly in the west and northwest. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in light westerly breezes.

Friday: Sunny spells and scattered showers, driest in the south. Highest temperatures of 15 to 21 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds.

Saturday: Largely dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 22 degrees in mostly light westerly breezes.

Further Outlook: A good deal of uncertainty in the details for the rest of the long weekend. Current indications suggest a largely dry day on Sunday with some showers before rain pushes up from the southwest on Monday.