Laighin

Issued at: 26 January 2026 05:30

TODAY - Monday 26th January

Dull, wet and breezy today, Monday, with outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh, occasionally strong, and gusty, southeasterly winds. Winds will ease later this afternoon and evening.

TONIGHT

Patchy rain and drizzle will linger in the east and north of the region early tonight, but it will be mainly dry for a time elsewhere with areas of mist and fog forming. Rain will return overnight and it will be heavy at times with potential for spot flooding. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees. Light variable winds at first will become easterly overnight, increasing fresh to strong and gusty by morning with gales developing along the coast.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 27th January

Wet and windy to begin on Tuesday. Clearer, brighter breaks and showers will follow from the south, for a time, before further spells of rain spread up from the south later in the afternoon and evening. Fresh to strong and gusty east to southeast winds will reach near gale at times in the afternoon and evening with gales along the coast. Highest temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Unsettled regime persisting.

Tuesday night: Wet and windy at first on Tuesday night with widespread showers or longer spells of rain. Winds will gradually ease overnight and the showers will become scattered with longer clear breaks developing. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds becoming southerly and easing moderate to fresh by morning.

Wednesday: Some early bright spells in the north but overall, rather cloudy with further showers or longer spells of rain feeding up from the south in mostly moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees. Showers or longer spells of rain look set to persist through Wednesday night. Some clearer drier breaks may develop in some parts. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh southeasterly winds.

Thursday: Another rather cloudy day is signalled with further showers or longer spells of rain. Some limited brighter intervals could occur. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in light to moderate southeast to east winds, fresher further north.

Friday: Again rather cloudy overall with further showers or longer spells of rain, possibly heavy. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds easing light to moderate southerly.

Next Weekend: Little change with the chance of showers or longer spells of rain persisting across most areas as low pressure continues to dominate.