National Forecast

Issued at: 26 December 2025 21:25

TONIGHT

Dry and cold tonight. Becoming mostly clear, though isolated mist and fog patches may occur. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with widespread frost. Staying less cold and mostly frost-free across eastern coastal counties with lows of 2 to 6 degrees in light to moderate northeasterly winds.

TOMORROW - Saturday 27th December

A frosty start on Saturday but frost will clear to leave a dry day with widespread sunshine. It will turn a little cloudier in eastern areas in the afternoon. Another cold day with highest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in a light to moderate east to northeast breeze.

National Outlook

Overview: Remaining settled as high pressure continues to dominate.

Saturday night: Patches of drizzle possible towards the south coast but otherwise dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in mainly light to moderate northeasterly breezes.

Sunday: Mainly dry and cloudy with further patches of drizzle possible along southern coastal parts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.

Sunday night: Dry and mostly cloudy with patches of mist and fog or freezing fog forming in light and variable winds. Frost will form in some areas where the cloud breaks. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +4 degrees.

Monday: Mostly dry and cloudy although some light drizzle is possible near southern and western coasts. Highest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in light north to northeast winds.

Monday night: A largely dry and mostly cloudy night, although clear spells will occur over Ulster and Connacht. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +4 degrees, coldest where those clear spells occur, in light northeasterly winds.

Tuesday: Cloudy with scattered patches of light rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in a light east to northeast wind.

Further outlook: High pressure looks set to remain nearby with settled weather continuing for New Year's Eve, then there is likely to be more in the way of light rain and drizzle moving in for the start of January.