Dublin

Issued at: 26 January 2026 05:30

TODAY - Monday 26th January

Dull, wet and breezy today, Monday, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, possibly heavy at times this afternoon. Top temperatures of 8 or 9 degrees in a moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly wind, strong at times near the coast. Winds will ease this evening.

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy and misty with rain and drizzle becoming patchier for a time this evening and early tonight. Rain will return overnight, and it will be heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 4 or 5 degrees. Light variable winds will become easterly overnight, increasing fresh to strong and gusty by morning with gales developing near the coast.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 27th January

Wet and windy to begin on Tuesday. Clearer, brighter breaks and showers will follow from the south, for a time, before further spells of rain spread up from the south later in the afternoon and evening. Fresh to strong and gusty east to southeast winds with gales along the coast at first, will ease for a time before increasing strong to near gale and gusty in the later afternoon and evening. Top temperatures of 8 or 9 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Unsettled regime persisting.

Tuesday night: Wet and windy at first on Tuesday night with widespread showers or longer spells of rain. Winds will gradually ease overnight and the showers will become scattered with longer clear breaks developing. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds becoming southerly and easing moderate to fresh by morning.

Wednesday: Some early bright spells in the north but overall, rather cloudy with further showers or longer spells of rain feeding up from the south in mostly moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Showers or longer spells of rain look set to persist through Wednesday night. Some clearer drier breaks may develop in some parts. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southeasterly winds.

Thursday: Another rather cloudy day is signalled with further showers or longer spells of rain. Some limited brighter intervals could occur. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southeast to east winds, fresher further north.

Friday: Again rather cloudy overall with further showers or longer spells of rain, possibly heavy. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds easing light to moderate southerly.

Next Weekend: Little change with the chance of showers or longer spells of rain persisting across most areas as low pressure continues to dominate.