Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 25 February 2026 16:30
TODAY - Wednesday 25th February
Mostly cloudy in the east with scattered showers, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms possible. Sunnier breaks with more isolated showers further west, although areas of coastal mist and fog too. Light to moderate southwest breezes.
TONIGHT
Showers will become increasingly isolated this evening and tonight allowing clearer breaks for a time. Cloud will increase from the Atlantic with outbreaks of rain and drizzle pushing into western counties by morning. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Thursday 26th February
Thursday will be dull and breezy with rain and drizzle soon becoming widespread. The rain will become increasingly confined to the southern half of the country in the afternoon with some heavy bursts possible, particularly in southern coastal counties with spot flooding possible. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong at times on coasts, will ease by evening. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Mostly unsettled with rain and showers spreading from the Atlantic. A brief colder spell on Friday night and Saturday but otherwise temperatures will be close to or slightly above normal.
Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain will spread across the country early in the night, heavy at times. Rain will clear eastwards to isolated showers and clear spells later. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in a light westerly breeze.
Friday: A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds veering northwesterly during the afternoon.
Friday night: A dry, cold and largely clear night, though cloud will increase in the west and southwest towards morning. Widespread frost and some icy patches will develop with lowest temperatures of -2 to +1 degrees in a light westerly or variable breeze.
Saturday: Cloud will thicken from the west through the morning with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country through the day. Light southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh as the rain spreads. A cold start but becoming milder later with highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Sunday: A rather wet and windy start to meteorological spring with outbreaks of rain turning heavy in places, along with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. A milder day with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled on Monday with further rain. There is potential for drier spells on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.