Munster

Issued at: 11 August 2026 16:00

TODAY - Tuesday 11th August

It will be warm and mostly dry this evening, with long spells of sunshine across the east of the province. It will be cloudier further west with a few patches of rain or drizzle possible in coastal areas. Light or moderate southerly winds will be fresher near the west coast.

TONIGHT

Mostly cloudy tonight with just the odd clear spell. There will be a few patches of light rain and drizzle in western coastal areas overnight, with some well scattered showers developing elsewhere. A few mist and fog patches will also form as the night progresses. It will be mild and muggy, with lowest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.

Pollen Forecast

Moderate on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Solar UV Index

Moderate, high in sunshine, on Wednesday and Thursday.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Wednesday 12th August

Tomorrow, Wednesday, will be cloudy across the west of Munster with some patchy light rain or drizzle and some mist and fog developing on hills and in coastal areas. It will be brighter further east, with some sunny spells and just isolated showers. A warm and humid day, with highest temperatures of 20 to 27 degrees, coolest in the southwest, in a light to moderate southerly breeze.

National Outlook

Overview: Warm or hot and humid conditions for a time with sunny spells. Turning cooler by the end of the week. Some showers or rain likely in parts too.

Wednesday night: A largely dry night with clear spells over the eastern half of the county. Cloudier further west with further outbreaks of light rain or drizzle possible. Mild with temperatures not falling below 14 to 18 degrees, in a light southerly or variable breeze.

Thursday: Another warm or hot day with sunny spells and some further showers, especially in the west and northwest, turning heavy at times, with an isolated thunderstorm possible. Highest temperatures of 20 to 28 degrees, coolest along western coasts, in a light to moderate southwesterly wind.

Thursday night: Turning mainly dry Thursday night with some clear spells as any remaining showers ease. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in a light westerly breeze.

Friday: Friday will be a fresher day with highest temperatures falling back to between 17 and 22 degrees in a light to moderate northwesterly winds. A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers spreading from the west, becoming more isolated through the day.

The weekend: There is some uncertainty in the forecast for the weekend with current indications showing a cooler end to the week with temperatures falling back close to average. Saturday looks like a day of sunny spells and some scattered showers while Sunday has the potential to be a wetter day.