National Forecast
Issued at: 21 February 2026 22:30
TONIGHT
Remaining outbreaks of rain and drizzle will continue to clear south-eastwards tonight it will become mainly dry with clear spells for a time. Showers will start to feed in from the Atlantic overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with mostly moderate southwesterly winds, fresh at times near western and north-western coasts.
TOMORROW - Sunday 22nd February
Sunday will be breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. Heavier and more frequent showers will spread from the west and north in the afternoon, with a chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms, mainly in the Connacht and Ulster. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with moderate to fresh, occasionally strong and gusty southwesterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Atlantic low pressure continuing to dominate, bringing mixed conditions with periods of rain and drizzle, showers, and sunny spells. It will be breezy at times too. Mild with temperatures above average for the time of year.
Sunday night: Clear spells with showers, scattered in the west and north but more isolated elsewhere. Breezy with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
Monday: Starting off mostly dry, cloud will thicken across the country from the southwest through the morning. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will follow, clearing northwards through the day with drier conditions following. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.
Monday night: A cloudy night, it will be mostly dry apart from a few patches of light rain or drizzle. However, more persistent rain will arrive into the west towards morning. Quite mild with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Tuesday: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country. Current indications are that the rain will be heaviest and most persistent in the southwest and south. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, with moderate to fresh southerly winds.
Wednesday: A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy and with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, with light to moderate southerly winds, veering southwesterly.
Further outlook: Continuing unsettled and mixed. Possibly turning cooler later in the week and towards the weekend.
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.