National Forecast
Issued at: 16 February 2026 05:00
TODAY - Monday 16th February
Blustery today with widespread showers at first, turning heavy in places with a chance of hail in moderate to fresh westerly winds. Drier conditions and sunny spells will slowly spread from the north through the afternoon as showers ease and winds veer northerly. However, heavier showers will continue in Munster. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees, turning much cooler by evening.
TONIGHT
A cold, generally dry and clear night with isolated showers. Showers may turn wintry on high ground in the northwest. Turning cloudier in the southwest towards morning with patchy drizzle possible. Widespread frost and some icy patches will develop with lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees in a light northwest or variable breeze.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 17th February
Cold tomorrow with frost and ice lingering at first. A dry day for most with sunshine to start but cloud will thicken from the southwest through the day with rain and drizzle gradually spreading across Munster, possibly falling as sleet on high ground. Becoming breezier with light northerly winds increasing moderate to fresh easterly. Highest temperatures of just 2 to 6 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Remaining generally unsettled with rain and showers. Cold at first but turning milder from Friday onwards.
Tuesday night: Becoming wet and rather windy overnight with rain spreading northeastwards, possibly turning to sleet for a time with snow possible on higher ground. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees, though it will turn milder in the southwest later, in fresh to strong east to southeast winds.
Wednesday: A wet start with rain, possibly falling as sleet in parts of the north and northeast at first. Rain will linger in the east and north for much of the day but elsewhere will turn brighter with scattered showers. A cold day in Ulster with highest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees. Milder elsewhere with highs of 6 to 10 degrees. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds will ease moderate to fresh through the day.
Wednesday night: A cloudy night with scattered outbreaks of rain gradually easing as the night progresses. Some patches of mist and fog will develop in light to moderate easterly winds. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees.
Thursday: Cloudy to start the day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. It will slowly brighten up from the west as the day goes on with scattered showers and sunny spells spreading eastwards. A cool day across the north and east with highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees. Milder in the west and south with highs of 8 to 10 degrees. Light to moderate variable winds.
Friday: Turning dull and blustery on Friday with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country early on, followed by showers and sunny spells later in the afternoon. Some showers may turn heavy. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong south to southwest winds.
The weekend: Current indications suggest that there will be further outbreaks of rain at the weekend with the best chance of dry spells in the south. Milder with temperatures rising above average.
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.