National Forecast
Issued at: 06 October 2025 10:55
TODAY - Monday 6th October
Generally dry today with the best of the sunny spells across Munster and Leinster. Some rain and drizzle may move into west and northwest areas later this afternoon. Mild for the time of year with highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, best values further east. Southwest winds will gradually freshen, increasing strong and gusty across west Connacht and for northwest coasts.
TONIGHT
Tonight will become increasingly cloudy with occasional rain and drizzle across west and northwest counties. Generally dry elsewhere. Relatively mild with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, stronger in western and northwestern parts for a time.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 7th October
Tomorrow, Tuesday, will be a duller start as rain and drizzle across west and northwest counties, moves into remaining areas during the afternoon. Some mist and fog patches too. While a clearance to sunny spells will follow from the Northwest through the afternoon, rain and drizzle will persist across southern and eastern areas until nightfall. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, with mostly moderate southwest winds, veering northwest as the rain clears and decreasing light to moderate.
National Outlook
Overview: High pressure will be in control of our weather for the rest of the week, weekend and into the start of next week too, bringing largely dry conditions. While there'll be a good lot of cloud for much of this week, there'll be some bright or sunny spells at times, especially in the east and south and there's likely to be a little bit more in the way of sunshine by the weekend. Temperatures will come in a little above average and it'll remain frost free.
Tuesday night: Any remaining rain and drizzle will mostly clear early in the night, just possibly lingering in the far southeast for a while longer. Otherwise apart from the chance of an isolated light shower, it'll be dry, with a mix of cloud and some clear spells. A few isolated patches of mist and fog may form. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 11 degrees with mostly light westerly or variable breezes, moderate westerly in northwestern and western coastal parts.
Wednesday: Wednesday will be mostly dry with some bright or sunny spells, the best of these in the east and south. There'll just be a few isolated light showers around. It'll become cloudier from the west and northwest through the afternoon and evening with perhaps a few spots of drizzle in the northwest later. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in mostly moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresher in the northwest.
Wednesday night: While there'll be some clear spells in the east and south, it'll be rather cloudy elsewhere. It'll be dry in most areas, though with a little patchy light rain and drizzle likely, mainly in the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds, fresher in the northwest.
Thursday: Thursday will be a mostly cloudy day, but it'll be dry apart from a few spots of light patchy rain and drizzle, mainly in the northwest and west. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in light to moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresher for a time in northern coastal parts.
Thursday night: It'll continue mostly cloudy, but mainly dry, with just a little patchy drizzle and mist about. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes.
Friday: Apart from the odd spot of drizzle to begin, Friday, will be a dry day. While there'll be a good lot of cloud around, some bright or sunny spells will gradually develop. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes.
Next weekend:
High pressure will be centred over or very close to Ireland next weekend. Its going to be largely dry with variable cloud amounts, and with a better chance of more in the way of bright or sunny spells developing at times. Highest temperatures by day of 13 to 16 degrees. Lowest night-time temperatures of 7 to 12 degrees. Under any clear spells by night there's the chance of some mist and fog patches forming in mostly light variable breezes.
Early next week:
There's a strong signal for high pressure to remain the most dominant influence on our weather for the early days of next week, so the largely dry settled conditions will continue.
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.