National Forecast
Issued at: 29 August 2025 05:03
TODAY - Friday 29th August
A mix of sunny spells and scattered showers today, some of which will be heavy. The showers will be most frequent in the north and west with the best of the sunny spells in the east and southeast. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in moderate westerly winds, fresher for Atlantic and northern coasts.
TONIGHT
Largely dry with clear spells and isolated showers early tonight. Cloud will build from the southwest later, extending over much of the country by morning as outbreaks of rain and drizzle move in over much of Munster and parts of Connacht. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees with light, occasionally moderate, westerly winds, gradually backing southerly and freshening in the southwest by morning.
TOMORROW - Saturday 30th August
Turning wet and breezy or rather windy tomorrow with rain becoming widespread through the morning, heavy at times with localised flooding possible and accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. The winds will veer southwesterly and increase near gale force or gale force at times along Atlantic coasts as a clearance to sunny spells and blustery showers follow from the west through the afternoon. However, it will stay mostly cloudy in the northwest with longer spells of rain possible bringing further chances of localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees.
National Outlook
OVERVIEW: Unsettled with spells of rain and showers. Cooler than of late with temperatures reaching the mid to high teens.
Saturday night: Breezy with spells of rain, heavy at times in the north and west with the chance of localised flooding. Clear spells and scattered showers elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees. Fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds, strong for Atlantic coasts, will ease mostly moderate to fresh and gusty by morning.
Sunday: A breezy day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Scattered showers will move eastwards over the country, heavy at times with isolated thunderstorms possible and with longer spells of rain in the northwest. The best of the dry and sunny intervals will be in the east and southeast. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees with fresh and gusty south or southwest winds, moderating during the evening.
Sunday night: Variable cloud with showers or longer spells of rain. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh west or southwest winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.
Monday: Sunny spells and widespread showers expected for much of the day, heavy or possible thundery at times. The showers will ease during the evening and will become mostly confined to the western half of the country. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 or 19 degrees in in moderate to fresh west or southwest winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.
Tuesday: Spells of sunshine with scattered showers, not as heavy or as widespread as preceding days. However, it may turn cloudy in parts of Munster and south Leinster with the chance of rain clipping southern coastal areas. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in light to moderate west or southwest winds.
Further outlook: A good deal of uncertainty in the details but indications are that our weather will continue unsettled with further spells of rain and showers.
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.