Munster

Issued at: 12 October 2026 04:00

TODAY - Monday 12th October

Mostly cloudy to begin today, with a few residual patches of drizzle, mist and fog. It will brighten up with sunny spells in parts for a time before cloud thickens again. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will develop through the day, especially further west. Becoming breezy during the afternoon, with moderate to fresh southerly winds developing, stronger near coasts. Quite mild for the time of year with highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees.

TONIGHT

Rain will become persistent this evening and early tonight, heavy in places. The rain will clear eastwards through the night with clearer conditions following, along with a few showers feeding in from the Atlantic. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds easing and veering west..

Solar UV Index

Low.

UV Index

TOMORROW - Tuesday 13th October

Tomorrow will bring sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will become isolated through the afternoon. Moderate westerly winds, easing in the evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Mixed conditions this week with spells of rain and showers, but also some drier periods. It'll be breezy or windy at times too. Relatively mild for the time of year, including some mild nights. Turning colder and more settled late in the week and for next weekend.

Tuesday night: Mostly dry with clear spells, but becoming cloudier in the west and northwest where the odd spot of light rain or drizzle is possible. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds, freshening , and becoming strong in the west and northwest.

Wednesday: A windy day, it will be mostly dry at first with some sunny spells and just a few patches of light rain or drizzle about. Becoming cloudier in the west and north though, with rain following there in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees, with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds.

Heavy rain on Wednesday night affecting the southwest, west and north, will spread to the rest of the country on Thursday morning. So Thursday starting off wet and breezy. The rain will clear eastwards through the morning and afternoon, with drier and brighter conditions following and just a few showers feeding into Atlantic coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees, with fresh southerly winds veering westerly and easing.

Aside from a few showers affecting the north for a time on Friday, the further outlook suggests that an area of high pressure will bring plenty of dry, bright and settled weather for the remainder of the week and into next weekend. However, it will turn colder both by day and by night.