National Forecast

Issued at: 16 April 2026 23:00

TONIGHT

Rain and drizzle spreading eastwards overnight and clearing by morning with scattered showers following from the west. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Breezy with moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong and gusty near Atlantic coasts.

TOMORROW - Friday 17th April

Friday will be a breezy day with sunny spells and scattered passing showers, some heavy across the West and Northwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly winds, strong in the West and Northwest, before easing later.

National Outlook

Overview: Mostly settled for Sunday and early next week due to high pressure close to Ireland.

Saturday night will be cold and largely dry with clear spells and just isolated showers in the north. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees with light variable breezes.

Sunday will be a largely dry day with bright or sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees with light easterly or variable breezes. Sunday night will be dry and clear. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees with mainly light easterly breezes.

Monday will be dry with sunny spells. : Dry with long sunny spells on Monday. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, warmest in the west and coolest in the east with moderate easterly breezes. Monday night will be dry with lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees

Tuesday will be mainly dry. It will be cloudier with a few showers possible in places through the day. It will be cool and breezy with highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees and fresh easterly winds.

Wednesday will continue mainly dry with bright or sunny spells. However, some showery rain is possible in the southwest. Highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds.

Current indications suggest that Thursday and Friday next will continue largely dry with sunny spells and temperatures increasing to the mid or high teens.