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The rainfall forecast is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. Rain refers to precipitation, which can be rain, sleet or snow. It forecasts how much rain will fall (in mm) hourly during the previous hour (accumulations), then in 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly accumulations up to 7 days. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The wind is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the strength of the wind (in knots and km/h) at 10m for the top of each hour, in hourly, then 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. The wind arrow tip points in the direction the wind is blowing and the tail length indicates wind strength. However, in the text forecast below, it is described as where it is blowing from. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The temperature is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts air temperature on land and over sea in °C for the top of each hour, 3 hourly and finally 6 hourly intervals up to 7 days. Minus zero (-0) indicates values between 0 to -0.5°C. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
The Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) is direct model output from Numerical Weather Prediction models but is a guideline only. It forecasts the MSLP in hecto Pascals (hPa) for the top of that hour initially in 3 hourly intervals, then 6 hourly. This service is based on data and products of the HARMONIE-AROME and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) models.
National Forecast
12 February 2026 09:00
Today
Today will bring a good lot of cloud and showers or longer spells of rain, some of that heavy, which will bring some spot flooding. The rain will be most persistent across the northern half of the country, with the best of any drier brighter spells further south. It'll gradually become breezy with winds increasing moderate to fresh and variable in direction, becoming mostly east to northeasterly across the northern half of the country, westerly though further south. Colder conditions will extend from the north to most places through the day, with early afternoon temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees over the northern half of the country and 6 to 9 or 10 degrees further south.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, wet and breezy for a time tonight with further outbreaks of rain or showers, some of that heavy, with a continued chance of spot flooding. However a clearance will push into Ulster, Connacht and north Leinster overnight with the moderate to fresh northeasterly winds easing in these areas too. It'll be cold with frost and some icy conditions, particularly under the clearer skies in the north and west, with lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees.
Tomorrow
Cold with some frost and ice in places tomorrow morning, especially in the west and north. Cloud and rain in parts of Munster and south Leinster will clear through the morning with mostly dry and sunny conditions following. There'll just be a few isolated showers in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with mainly light to moderate northerly winds, fresh for a time in the south and east, but gradually easing light to moderate.
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