National Forecast
Issued at: 04 April 2026 16:30
TODAY - Saturday 4th April
Storm Dave will track near our northwest coast this evening, bringing very windy and wet weather. Southerly winds, veering westerly will strengthen to very strong and gusty throughout the day, particularly in parts of Munster and Leinster with some damaging gusts. Strong onshore winds, coinciding with high tide will increase the risk of wave overtopping and coastal flooding. Rain will be heavy and persistent at times as it spreads eastwards through the evening with isolated thunder possible in the northwest. A clearance to scattered showers will follow from the west later.
TONIGHT
Winds will gradually ease as we go through the night with clear spells and scattered showers, with the chance of hail or sleet on higher ground. Chilly overnight with lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds, gradually veering westerly and easing overnight, but staying strong along Atlantic coasts.
TOMORROW - Sunday 5th April
Bright and breezy with scattered showers and sunny spells. Some showers may fall as sleet or hail on higher ground early on. The showers will become more isolated through the afternoon. Feeling crisp with highest temperatures of just 7 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.
National Outlook
Outlook: Staying unsettled into next week with wet and breezy weather at times. Brighter interludes will develop at times with sunny spells.
Sunday night: Dry for most to start with clear skies. Cloud will increase from the west overnight with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in over Atlantic coastal parts towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, however temperatures will increase with the arrival of the cloud. Light to moderate southerly winds.
Monday: Windy and generally dry to start the week apart from patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Brighter spells will develop at times later through the afternoon. Feeling mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees, with fresh to strong southerly winds.
Monday night: Dry with long clear spells early on in the night. Towards morning cloud will start to increase from the southwest bringing scattered showers. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southeast winds, strong along Atlantic coasts.
Tuesday: A rather wet day with showery outbreaks of rain moving northeastwards throughout the day. Feeling mild and humid with highest temperatures of 12 to 16 or 17 degrees in light to moderate south to southeast breezes.
Wednesday: Cloudy but becoming brighter through the morning with the chance of some hazy sunny spells developing. Dry for most apart from isolated showers in the east. Cloud will start to increase from the west again later in the evening with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, cooler further west.
Further outlook: High pressure becomes established to the south on Thursday allowing a brief reprieve, however, it moves eastwards again from Friday with further spells of unsettled weather moving in from the Atlantic.
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.