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Overview
Leinster
Today
Very warm or hot today. Generally dry and sunny, but scattered thunderstorms in the south will spread slowly northwards. While many areas will escape these, where they do hit, they could be severe with lightning, hail and strong gusts. Top temperatures of 22 to 29 degrees, hottest in the southwest of the province and a little lower for some eastern coasts due to a moderate easterly breeze.
Tonight
Clear spells and the potential for further scattered thunderstorms early tonight, but it will then become largely dry. Cloud developing in the south of the province by morning. Mild with temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in light to moderate east or southeast breezes.
Tomorrow
Sunny spells tomorrow morning but cloud will continue to build from the southwest bringing patchy light rain, drizzle and mist. However, there will still be a lot of dry weather and limited sunny spells will break through. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees generally, reaching up to 24 degrees in parts of the east. Moderate southeasterly winds will veer southwesterly in the afternoon.
National
Today
Very warm or hot today with highest temperatures of 22 to 30 degrees, hottest in the midwest and west, and cooler for eastern coasts in a moderate easterly breeze. Sunny for most this evening. However, scattered thunderstorms will affect Munster and south Leinster, with locally gusty winds. Where these occur, there is potential for severe lightning and some hail.
Tonight
Some thunderstorms will continue for a time early tonight. Otherwise, dry tonight with clear spells early on. Cloud, mist and drizzle, along with some fog will develop across the southern half of the country by morning. Mild with temperatures falling no lower than 11 to 16 degrees, in light east to southeast breezes.
Tomorrow
Some sunny spells in the north and east on Thursday where it will remain dry and very warm. Elsewhere will be somewhat cooler and duller, with patchy drizzle and mist. Highest temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds, fresher along Atlantic coasts.
Outlook
Overview: Largely dry on Friday. Turning cooler and more unsettled for the long weekend. Thursday night: A good deal of cloud in the north and west with patchy light rain and drizzle. Dry and with long clear spells elsewhere. Temperatures will not fall below 9 to 14 degrees with moderate, occasionally fresh southwest to west winds, easing light from the south later. Friday: Any lingering patchy rain and drizzle in the north and west will clear away in the morning to leave a largely dry with plenty of sunshine and just isolated light showers. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 or 23 degrees, warmest for Leinster, in light to moderate southwesterly winds, fresh at times in the north in the morning. Friday night: Mostly dry at first with long clear spells. Cloud will build from the west later in the night with outbreaks of rain in the west and southwest by morning. Temperatures not falling below 9 to 13 degrees in mostly light southerly breezes with mist and fog patches developing. Saturday: After a largely dry start with sunny spells, rain will spread eastwards over the country through the morning and afternoon, turning heavy at times, especially in the north later with the 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 in moderate south or southwest winds. Sunday: A mix of cloud, sunny spells and scattered showers, becoming more isolated later in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees generally but reaching 20 or 21 degrees in parts of the east, all in light to moderate westerly winds. Bank Holiday Monday: A cloudy and west start with showery outbreaks of rain, turning heavy at times. Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow from the west later. Highest temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees in moderate south or southwest winds. Further Outlook: Unsettled with spells of rain and showers. Temperatures falling to mid-teens generally.
Marine Weather Warnings
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
East or southeast winds willl reach force 6 at times.
Issued: 27 May 2026 17:19
Yellow
Small Craft Warning
Southwesterly winds will reach force 6 at times.
Issued: 27 May 2026 17:19
Yellow
Yellow Thunderstorm Warning
Scattered thunderstorms moving up from the south today.
1. Potential for lightning & hail damage.
2. Slippy roads and impaired visibility, where showers hit.
Issued: 27 May 2026 17:19
Coastal Reports
Malin Head Automatic
East, 18 knots, Fair, 14 Miles, 1023, Falling
Dublin Airport
East-Northeast, 09 knots, Fair, 16 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
Roches Point Automatic
East, 14 knots, Gust 26 knots, Fair, 14 Miles, 1018, Falling
Sherkin Island Automatic
East, 13 knots, Gust 24 knots, Fair, 8 Miles, 1018, Falling slowly
Valentia Automatic
West-Northwest, 05 knots, Fair, 14 Miles, 1016, Falling slowly
Mace Head Automatic
East, 16 knots, Fair, 14 Miles, 1018, Falling
Belmullet Automatic
East-Northeast, 09 knots, Fair, 14 Miles, 1019, Falling
Buoy M2 53° 29'N 5° 26'W
East-Northeast, 9 knots, Wave ht:0.8 m, , 1022, Falling slowly
Buoy M3 51° 13'N 10° 33'W
East, 18 knots, Wave ht:1.6 m, , 1016, Falling slowly
Buoy M4 55° 0'N 10° 0'W
Report not available
Buoy M5 51° 41'N 6° 42'W
East, 9 knots, Wave ht:1.1 m, , 1019, Falling slowly
Buoy M6 53° 4'N 15° 56'W
East-Southeast, 15 knots, Wave ht:1.6 m, , 1015, Falling slowly
Sea Area Forecast
Sea Area Forecast until 18:00 Thursday 28 May 2026. Issued at 17:30 Wednesday 27 May 2026.
Meteorological Situation at 1500: Ireland lies in a moderate to fresh easterly airflow with an anticyclone of 1032hPa centred over the North Sea. A showery trough moves northwestwards across the country.
Forecast for Malin Head to Strangford Lough to Howth Head and for the Irish Sea North of Anglesey
Wind: Easterly force 4 to 6, later becoming south to southeast.
Weather: Fine or fair with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Soon becoming cloudy to fair.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, otherwise good.
Forecast for Howth Head to Roches Point to Valentia and for the Irish Sea South of Anglesey
Wind: East to southeast force 4 or 5 and gusty, soon decreasing southerly or variable force 3 or less. Later becoming south to southwest force 4 or 5.
Weather: Heavy showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy with drizzle, mist and fog imminent.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Forecast for Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head
Wind: Easterly force 3 or 4, soon becoming east to southeast. Later becoming southerly force 4 or 5.
Weather: Heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms. Soon becoming cloudy with drizzle, mist and fog later.
Visibility: Moderate or poor in precipitation, mist and fog. Otherwise good.
Outlook for a further 24 hours until 18:00 Friday 29 May 2026: Moderate to strong south to southwest winds. Weather: Cloudy with patches of drizzle, mist and fog. Becoming cloudy to fair on Friday.
