Leinster

Issued at: 26 July 2026 13:00

TODAY - Sunday 26th July

This afternoon and evening will be mostly cloudy across Leinster with some patchy light rain or drizzle at times, mainly over the northern half of the region. It will be drier further south. Some sunny spells will also develop throughout the day, the best of these in the south and east. Breezy with moderate to fresh, gusting strong to near gale at times, west to north-westerly winds. Highs of 17 to 21 degrees, warmest in the south.

TONIGHT

Tonight will be dry for some with a mixture of clear spells and cloud. However, there will be some patchy drizzle and mist in places. Cloud will increase from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees with moderate westerly breezes decreasing light southwesterly.

Pollen Forecast

Moderate on Sunday and Monday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate to High on Sunday. Moderate on Monday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Monday 27th July

Monday will be mostly cloudy with some light rain or drizzle in the north of the province. Drier further south with just patchy drizzle and some brighter intervals. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with moderate southwest breezes, warmest in the south.

National Outlook

Overview: The weather over Ireland will continue quite warm, but will be a bit more mixed with some rain or showers at times, especially in the west and north

Monday night will be very mild and mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent over Connacht and Ulster and light and patchy further south and east. Some mist and hill fog also. Temperatures will not fall below 15 to 18 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds.

Tuesday will be warm and humid with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent across Ulster and Connacht and patchy elsewhere. Highest temperatures of 19 to 25 degrees, warmest in the east with moderate, occasionally fresh, southwest winds.

Wednesday will continue warm, humid and mostly cloudy with patchy rain or drizzle in the morning and some heavier showers through the afternoon, evening and night, especially over Ulster, Connacht and the midlands. Highest temperatures from 18 to 25 degrees warmest in the east with light to moderate southwest winds.

Thursday will be mostly cloudy with some rain or drizzle at times. It will be a bit cooler and fresher with moderate westerly breezes and highest temperatures of 16 to 23 degrees.

Friday and Saturday will bring bright or sunny spells and some showers.

At the moment, Sunday looks like being mainly dry. Temperatures will be mainly in the high teens and low twenties.