Weather
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Overview
Leinster
Today
Cloud increasing with patchy light rain and drizzle spreading northwards this evening. Light to moderate southeasterly breezes will veer southwesterly this evening.
Tonight
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells, with some patchy light rain or drizzle at first. Mild with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.
Tomorrow
Dry with plenty of sunshine, after some cloudy periods in the morning. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees in light to moderate westerly breezes.
National
Today
Cloudy for most this evening with some patchy outbreaks of rain, drizzle and mist gradually spreading northwards, mainly over the western half of the country. Some brighter conditions in the northeast. All with light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Tonight
Tonight will be mostly cloudy in the west and north with patches of light rain, drizzle and mist. Drier elsewhere with clear spells developing. Temperatures will not fall below 10 to 15 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly winds.
Tomorrow
On Friday morning, any lingering patchy rain and drizzle in the north and west will clear to give a largely dry day with sunny spells and just isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees, warmest in Leinster, with light to moderate westerly winds, fresh at times in the north in the morning.
Outlook
Overview: Turning cooler and more unsettled for the Bank Holiday weekend. Friday night: Mostly dry with long clear spells at first. Cloud will build from the west later in the night with outbreaks of rain in the west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with mist and fog patches possible in mostly light southerly breezes. Saturday: Outbreaks of rain in the west will spread eastwards through the morning and turn heavy at times in the afternoon, particularly in the north with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. A clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers will follow for the western half of the country through the evening. Highest temperatures ranging from 15 degrees in the west to 22 degrees in the east with moderate southwesterly winds. Saturday night: Any rain lingering in the east will clear early on to leave a mostly dry night with some clear spells and isolated light showers. Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mostly light southwesterly breezes. Sunday: A mix of cloud, sun and scattered showers, with cloudier conditions spreading from the southwest later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, warmest in the east, with moderate westerly winds. Bank Holiday Monday: Cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain moving eastwards, turning heavy at times especially later in the day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, again warmest in the east, with moderate southwest to west winds. Further outlook: Continuing unsettled with further rain and showers. Temperatures falling to the mid-teens generally.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
South to southwest winds will increase to force 6 or 7 on coasts from Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head.
Issued: 28 May 2026 14:35
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Souhterly winds will reach force 6
Issued: 28 May 2026 14:35
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach to force 6 or 7 on coasts from Erris Head to Bloody Foreland to Fair Head.
Issued: 28 May 2026 14:35
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
South-Southwest, 13 knots, Cloudy, 21 Miles, 1012, Falling slowly
Dublin Airport
Southwest, 13 knots, Gust 30 knots, Fair, 11 Miles, 1014, Steady
Roches Point Automatic
South-Southwest, 17 knots, Cloudy, 8 Miles, 1017, Steady
Sherkin Island Automatic
Southwest, 12 knots, Fair, 12 Miles, 1016, Steady
Valentia Automatic
Southwest, 13 knots, Mist, 4 Miles, 1015, Rising slowly
Mace Head Automatic
South-Southwest, 20 knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1013, Steady
Belmullet Automatic
South, 22 knots, Mist, 5 Miles, 1011, Falling slowly
Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W
South, 24 knots, Wave ht:1.2 m, , 1015, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W
West-Southwest, 17 knots, Wave ht:1.3 m, , 1016, Rising slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
Report not available
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
Southwest, 13 knots, Wave ht:1 m, , 1018, Steady
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
Southwest, 16 knots, Wave ht:1.2 m, , 1008, Steady
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 18:00 Friday 29 May 2026. Issued at 18:00 Thursday 28 May 2026.
Meteorological Situation at 1500: Ireland lies in a mostly moderate to fresh southerly airflow between an anticyclone of 1028hPa centred over the North Sea and a depression of 989hPa centred over the mid-Atlantic.
Forecast for Valentia to Erris Head to Malin Head
Wind: Imminent increasing southwesterly force 5 or 6. Soon increasing force 5 to 7 north of Erris Head. Later decreasing south to southwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain, drizzle, and mist. Later becoming fair.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist and fog, otherwise good.
Forecast for Malin Head to Belfast Lough to Howth Head and for the North Irish Sea
Wind: Imminent becoming southwesterly force 4 to 6. Soon decreasing force 4 or 5 south of Fair Head. Decreasing southwest to west force 3 to 5 by the end of the period.
Weather: Cloudy to fair. Some mist patches too.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any mist patches, otherwise good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Carnsore Point to Valentia and for the South Irish Sea
Wind: Southwesterly force 4 or 5. Later decreasing force 3 to 5.
Weather: Cloudy to fair with patchy outbreaks of rain, drizzle, and mist. Later becoming fair.
Visibility: Reducing moderate or poor in any precipitation or mist and fog, otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00 Saturday 30 May 2026: Mostly moderate to fresh south to southwest winds over the western half of the country will reach strong at times on Saturday morning. Southwesterly winds will ease light to moderate over the eastern half of the country on Friday night, before increasing mostly moderate to fresh southerly on Saturday afternoon. Weather: Fair at first. Cloud and outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards through the period.