Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 19 October 2026 20:30
TONIGHT
Tonight will be cold and mainly dry with some clear spells. Patchy rain and drizzle will affect parts of Munster and south Leinster. Patches of mist or fog under clear skies. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 7 degrees, coldest in the midlands and Ulster with light to moderate southeast breeze.
TOMORROW - Tuesday 20th October
Tuesday will start off mainly dry with some bright spells. Rain will develop in the west ny noon and spread across the western half of the country through the afternoon and early evening turning heavy at times. Eastern areas will stay largely dry. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees, mildest in the east. Winds will be mostly light to moderate southeasterly.
National Outlook
Overview: Turning unsettled, with wet and windy conditions.
Tuesday Night: Rain will spread eastwards across the country overnight. It will be windy too, with moderate and at times fresh westerly winds. The rain will be heavy at times. The rain will start to clear away in the morning from the west, with scattered showers following. Lows of 5 to 9 degrees.
Wednesday: The rain will linger in the east for a time during the afternoon. Sunshine and scattered showers for the rest of the country. A blustery day with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Highs of 8 to 12 degrees. Showers will continue along the west coast on Wednesday night but it will be largely dry elsewhere. Lows of 3 to 7 degrees.
Thursday: Some showers at first on Thursday morning but then rain will arrive in the southwest during the afternoon. Heavy falls are likely as it spreads to all parts during the rest of the day. It will clear away to the east overnight. At the moment, it looks like being very windy with strong and gusty northwesterly winds. Highs of 10 to 13 degrees. The rain will gradually spread to the east on Thursday night with lows of 5 to 8 degrees.
Friday: Scattered showers and blustery winds on Friday. Highs of 8 to 11 degrees.
Outlook: It looks like it will remain unsettled over the weekend with more rain and some blustery conditions.
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.