Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
Issued at: 25 February 2026 05:00
TODAY - Wednesday 25th February
A damp start for many today with rain and drizzle over the eastern half of the country clearing into the Irish Sea through the morning. Scattered showers and some bright spells will follow from the west, with showers turning heavy at times and isolated thunderstorms possible. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a light to moderate southwesterly breeze.
TONIGHT
Remaining mostly cloudy tonight with showers becoming more isolated and occasional clear spells developing. Patchy rain and drizzle will push into the west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
TOMORROW - Thursday 26th February
Tomorrow will be dull and breezy with rain and drizzle in the west becoming widespread through the morning. The rain will become more confined to the southern half of the country in the afternoon with some heavy falls possible later. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will be strong at times on coasts. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
National Outlook
Overview: Mostly unsettled with rain and showers spreading from the Atlantic. A brief colder spell on Friday night and Saturday but otherwise temperatures will be close to or slightly above normal.
Thursday night: Outbreaks of rain will spread across the country early in the night, heavy at times. Rain will clear eastwards to isolated showers and clear spells later. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in a light westerly breeze.
Friday: A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh southwest winds veering northwesterly during the afternoon.
Friday night: A dry, cold and largely clear night, though cloud will increase in the west and southwest towards morning. Widespread frost and some icy patches will develop with lowest temperatures of -2 to +1 degrees in a light westerly or variable breeze.
Saturday: Cloud will thicken from the west through the morning with rain and drizzle spreading eastwards across the country through the day. Light southerly winds will increase moderate to fresh as the rain spreads. A cold start but becoming milder later with highest afternoon temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
Sunday: A rather wet and windy start to meteorological spring with outbreaks of rain turning heavy in places, along with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds. A milder day with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.
Further outlook: Remaining unsettled on Monday with further rain. There is potential for drier spells on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.