Ulster
Issued at: 24 January 2026 05:00
TODAY - Saturday 24th January
Generally dull and breezy today. Some outbreaks of rain will occur on and off through the day. Longer drier spells will occur too. Cool with highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
TONIGHT
Wet and breezy across many areas for a time tonight with moderate to fresh cyclonic variable winds. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees.
TOMORROW - Sunday 25th January
Cloudy or misty to begin on Sunday with scattered falls of rain. Becoming drier into the afternoon with some bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees, in a moderate to fresh easterly wind, easing into the afternoon.
National Outlook
Overview: Successive areas of low pressure will bring a continuation of the unsettled weather. Cold and breezy with further bands of heavy rain, possibly turning wintry in places.
Sunday night: Some early frost for southwest counties under clearer spells. Cloudier and breezier elsewhere with scattered falls of rain or drizzle, mainly for eastern and southern fringes. Cloud will thicken overnight as heavier rain pushes into Munster and west Connacht towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees.
Monday: Dull, wet and breezy with rain across west and south-west counties will quickly extend nationwide. The rain, heavy at times, will persist into the afternoon, before beginning to clear into the Irish Sea during the evening. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in mostly fresh, occasionally gusty southeast winds.
Monday night: Lingering heavy persistent rain, locally wintry, across east and northeast counties, will eventually give way to a dry, calm and clear night right across the country. Cold with widespread frost and ice. Lowest temperatures of -2 to + 1 degrees.
Tuesday: A cold morning with frost and ice, but with some sunshine further west. Wet and windy weather will feed into eastern counties during the morning, becoming widespread by early afternoon. The rain will likely turn heavy and possibly wintry but with snow mainly for higher ground. A cold day with highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, and feeling colder owing to very brisk easterly or cyclonic variable winds.
Tuesday night: Further outbreaks of wintry rain will occur with any snow, mainly for higher ground. Lowest temperatures of -1 to + 2 degrees in a moderating northeast or variable breeze.
Wednesday: A cold day with scattered outbreaks of rain, clearing northwards through the day, with longer drier spells developing across the southern half of the country. Some mist and fog possible in light variable winds. Highest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.
Further outlook: A mobile Atlantic flow will bring little let-up to the unsettled weather.
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.