Munster

Issued at: 28 January 2026 04:30

TODAY - Wednesday 28th January

Cloudy and damp this morning with showers becoming heavy and persistent for a time in the afternoon and evening. Due to saturated ground conditions localised flooding is possible. Southerly breezes and highs of 7 to 10 degrees.

TONIGHT

Showers will be heavy and prolonged before easing overnight. Southerly breezes will persist with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees.

TOMORROW - Thursday 29th January

Cloudy and damp with a few showers in the morning. Cloud will thicken later in the morning with strengthening winds ahead of bands of rain moving over from the south during the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Rather unsettled to finish out the week but temperatures slightly above average.

Thursday Night: Overcast and wet with bands of rain spreading up from the south during the night. Blustery southeasterly winds too. Some clear and perhaps dry spells will develop overnight in the south with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees.


Friday: Staying unsettled with further showers and blustery winds along the western half of the country but a mix of sunshine and showers further east. Becoming overcast later in the afternoon however with highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.

Friday Night: Cloudy overall with a few scattered showers.
A more persistent band of showers will move in across Munster and Leinster later in the night, possibly turning heavy at times too. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, possibly falling below freezing for a time across Ulster.

Saturday: Cloudy and damp with some patchy rain and drizzle over the northern half of the country. Dry elsewhere but remaining cloudy. A band of rain will move over from the southwest later in the day with fresh southwesterly winds following. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Sunday: Current indications would suggest another cloudy and unsettled day with more persistent rain moving in from the south later in the day. Staying mild however.