Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 04 March 2026 08:30
TODAY - Wednesday 4th March
Today will be largely cloudy with just a few bright breaks. Staying dry for most apart from a little patchy drizzle and mist. Towards evening, showers will develop near west and northwest coasts. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds.
TONIGHT
Tonight will start off dry and cloudy, though with showers in the west. A spell of rain will spread eastwards across the country overnight, though some eastern areas will stay dry until morning. Overnight temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.
TOMORROW - Thursday 5th March
Thursday will start off with rain in many areas. Sunny spells will develop in the west in the afternoon and will extend slowly eastwards through the day, with rain clearing from the east coast in the evening. A cool day with afternoon highs of 3 to 7 degrees with moderate southerly winds becoming moderate to fresh northwesterly.
National Outlook
Early on Thursday night, any remaining cloud and rain in the east will. It will become dry and cold with clear spells. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with some frost and icy patches.
Friday will be dry with good spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with mainly light to moderate southerly or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees for most with frost developing. Not quite as cold along the west coast where it may be a bit cloudier. Southerly breezes will be mostly light.
Saturday will be mainly dry with sunny spells. It will become somewhat cloudier in the east later with perhaps a little drizzle. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with light to moderate southerly winds, fresher near Atlantic coasts. Saturday night will become mostly cloudy with patchy rain, drizzle and mist. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees.
Sunday will be mostly cloudy with patchy light rain and drizzle and with more persistent rain developing in the west in the evening. It will become breezy too, with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees. On Sunday rain will spread eastwards to all areas.
Early next week, the weather will become more unsettled with spells of rain or showers at times.
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.