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National Forecast
08 January 2026 13:38
Today
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle this afternoon, mainly affecting Munster and southern and eastern parts of Leinster, turning heavy at times, especially further to the south. There'll be some sleet too and the chance of a little snow, mainly over higher ground. It'll be mostly dry further north, with just a few showers and the precipitation in the south will start to clear eastwards this evening. Cold with afternoon highs of just 2 to 6 degrees with mostly light variable winds becoming light to moderate northerly, but a breezier day near the south and southeast coast, where winds will fresh to strong and gusty.
Tonight
Lingering rain, drizzle along with sleet and a little snow over higher ground in the southeast and east, will clear early tonight to leave a mix of cloud and clear spells and scattered wintry showers, mainly affecting Atlantic and northern counties. A cold night with lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees and with frost and ice forming on untreated surfaces. Winds will be mostly light to moderate northwesterly, fresher for a time in the south and southeast.
Tomorrow
A bright, cold day tomorrow with spells of sunshine. There'll be scattered showers, which will mainly affect parts of Munster, west Connacht and west and north Ulster. The showers will be a wintry mix of rain, hail and sleet and with a little snow possible over higher ground. There's a chance of isolated thunderstorms too. It'll be mainly dry further east. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees, coldest in the northeast, in mostly light to moderate westerly winds, increasing fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly in the southwest.
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