National Forecast
Issued at: 01 February 2026 04:50
TODAY - Sunday 1st February
A wet start for many this morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving eastwards. Drier and brighter conditions will follow from the west as the rain clears the east through the morning, with spells of sunshine developing. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate westerly breezes.
TONIGHT
Cold and dry tonight with long clear spells and patches of mist and fog forming in light easterly or variable winds. Becoming cloudier by morning. Lowest temperatures of -1 to +3 degrees with frost developing.
TOMORROW - Monday 2nd February
Cloudy but dry for most tomorrow, with limited bright spells and just isolated patches of light rain and drizzle. Outbreaks of rain will move into parts of the southwest through the afternoon, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
National Outlook
Overview: Low pressure will continue to dominate, bringing further spells of rain or showers at times.
Sunday night: Dry with long clear spells. Cold with frost forming as temperatures fall to between -2 and +4 degrees. Winds will be light and variable at first but increasing fresh to strong in the west and southwest overnight.
Bank Holiday Monday: Cold and dry to start. Cloud will build from the southwest during the morning with rain developing here through the afternoon, remaining mostly dry elsewhere through the day with just patchy light rain or drizzle possible. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong easterly winds.
Monday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, slowly spreading from the southwest eastwards along southern coastal counties. Patchy outbreaks of lighter rain and drizzle elsewhere. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Tuesday: Remaining mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle slowly becoming more widespread. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh easterly winds.
Tuesday night: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Continuing driest over Ulster overnight. Lowest temperatures 2 to 5 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.
Wednesday: Another cloudy day with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate easterly winds.
Further outlook: Staying unsettled with further spells of rain or 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.