Connacht
Issued at: 23 October 2026 17:00
TODAY - Friday 23rd October
A sunny but blustery day with scattered showers. Fresh, occasionally strong and gusty northwesterly winds will gradually ease to light to moderate westerly this evening.
TONIGHT
Dry early tonight for most with clear spells, isolated showers and with light to moderate southwesterly winds. Cloud will build from the west with rain developing overnight, turning heavy towards dawn, and accompanied by strengthening southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.
Solar UV Index
Low.
TOMORROW - Saturday 24th October
Storm Boelo tracks to north of Ireland bringing another wet and windy day. Rain, heavy at times, with spot flooding possible and fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds, reaching near gale force or gale force near coasts. A clearance to blustery showers will follow through the afternoon, with isolated thunderstorms possible, as winds veer westerly and increase strong to near gale force and gusty, reaching gale force or strong gale force near coasts. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Generally unsettled, with rain, showers and strong winds at times. Improving somewhat on Wednesday.
Sunday night will start off mainly dry. Rain will develop in the southwest and spread northeastwards to all areas with moderate south to southeast winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.
Bank Holiday Monday will be a wet day with spells of rain, heavy at times with moderate to fresh southerly winds and highest temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees. On Monday night, rain will clear to the east with showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees fresh to strong southwesterly winds, becoming westerly.
Tuesday will be blustery or windy day with sunshine and showers, some heavy or prolonged. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with fresh to strong, gusty westerly winds.
Wednesday will bring some further showers. But it will become mainly dry. Moderate to fresh southwest winds will decrease light southerly. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.
At the moment it looks like Thursday next will be mainly dry, but rain will move in from the west on Friday.
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.