Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 08 May 2026 04:00
TODAY - Friday 8th May
A cloudier day overall today with some limited sunny spells. Scattered showers will mainly affect Munster, Leinster and east Ulster with the odd heavy one possible. The showers will become more isolated through the evening. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees in mainly light northerly or variable winds.
TONIGHT
Tonight: Mainly dry with clear spells, although some cloud may linger in the south. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light to moderate northerly winds.
TOMORROW - Saturday 9th May
Dry for most tomorrow with sunny spells, though cloudier conditions in southern parts may give a little patchy rain near the south-west coast. Breezy with a moderate to fresh northerly wind and highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees.
National Outlook
Saturday night: Mainly dry with clear spells, though cloud may linger for a time in the far south. Rather chilly with lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in moderate northerly winds.
Sunday: Plenty of dry weather with sunny spells. Cloud will increase in the north through the day with the possibility of isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees, coolest in the north, in a moderate northerly breeze.
Sunday night: Cloud and light showers moving into northern parts overnight while remaining dry elsewhere with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees in light north to northwest winds.
Monday: A good deal of cloud and some bright or sunny intervals with light showers tracking southwards over the country. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees, in light to moderate north to northwesterly winds.
Tuesday will bring some patchy light rain or drizzle, more especially to parts of the north and northeast. It will become mainly dry in the afternoon with better sunny spells developing. Moderate west to north-west winds with high's of 12 to 15 degrees.
Currently, Wednesday looks like a cool and blustery day with showers, some heavy, feeding down from the north.
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.