National Forecast
Issued at: 04 February 2026 15:00
TODAY - Wednesday 4th February
Some further bright spells through the daylight hours, generally though a little more cloud will linger in the east and north. Dry for most through the rest of the day although further showers will drift in across Munster. Highs of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate easterly breezes, fresher for southern and eastern coasts.
TONIGHT
Largely dry for much of tonight with a mix of cloud and clear spells and occasional showers, these most frequent early on in the southwest. Cloud will build from the south with rain moving into Munster and south Leinster by morning. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds increasing strong in the south and east by morning.
TOMORROW - Thursday 5th February
A wet and rather windy day with outbreaks of rain becoming widespread through the morning, heaviest and most frequent in the southeast and east through the day where it will also be windiest as fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds reach near gale force at times near southern and eastern coasts. Winds will ease mostly moderate to fresh from the south later. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees. There will be a continued possibility of flooding in places due to a combination of already saturated ground, high river levels and high tides.
National Outlook
Overview: Continuing unsettled with further spells of rain and showers, especially in southern and eastern areas. There will be a continued possibility of flooding in places.
Thursday night: Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain, staying heaviest and most frequent in the southeast and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty easterly winds, strong near eastern and northeastern coasts.
Friday: A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, gradually becoming confined to Ulster as sunny spells and scattered showers follow from the south, some of which will be heavy or possibly thundery. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees generally, a little cooler in Ulster. Moderate to fresh east or southeast winds will be strong at times near northeastern and northern coasts.
Friday night: Largely cloudy with showers or showery outbreaks of rain, most frequent in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees. Some mist and hill fog will form in mostly light to moderate easterly breezes.
Saturday: Some uncertainty but further showers or outbreaks of rain are likely, with the best of the drier spells later in the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees generally in mostly light to moderate easterly or variable breezes.
Sunday: Overnight fog may be slow to clear some places in the morning. Otherwise a mix of cloud and sunny spells with well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly or variable breezes.
Further Outlook: Early next week is signalled to continue unsettled.
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.