Monday 2 March 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to near gale force, southwesterly airflow generated by a complex area of low pressure centered between Ireland and Iceland. An associated cold front cleared eastward while a showery trough followed from the West through Monday. A relatively dry day with light to moderate variable wind, strongest on the West coast and cloud that developed in the afternoon and through the evening. Rain moved southward, clearing from Ireland in the early hours of the morning. Light and scattered showers followed through the day and evening.

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to near gale force, southwesterly airflow, generated by a complex area of low pressure centred between Ireland and Iceland. An associated cold front cleared eastward while a showery trough followed from the West through Monday. A touch of frost, mist and fog developed in the first hours of the day. The morning began mostly dry and bright, though cloud gradually built from the South, bringing patchy rain and drizzle to parts of South towards evening, while Northern areas remained mostly dry and bright. The night saw clear spells in the North and West with some frost and fog patches, while cloudier conditions in the South and East brought some isolated drizzle.

Wednesday 4 March 2026

An anticyclone centered West of Denmark, maintained a moderate to fresh, southeast to south airflow over Ireland. A weak warm front near the South coast moved northward. The day was mostly cloudy with a few bright breaks, remaining dry for most apart from patchy drizzle. Fog patches developed in the morning and lingered throughout the day in places. Showers developed near the Western and Northwestern coasts towards evening. The night started dry and cloudy for many, although showers affected Atlantic coastal areas. Rain gradually extended from the West throughout the night, while Eastern areas remained largely dry until morning.

Thursday 5 March 2026

An anticyclone centered West of Denmark, maintained a moderate to fresh, southeast to south airflow over Ireland. A weak warm front near the South coast moved northward. An overall cloudy day with mist or fog patches in places, cloud cleared in the late evening in most places. A band of rain moved eastward, slowly over the country through the day, clearing completely by midnight. Light westerly and variable winds, with stronger winds on Southern coasts.

Friday 6 March 2026

A ridge of high pressure extended across Ireland from the Azores and generated a moderate to strong, northwest to west airflow over the country. Cold start to the day with widespread frost & ice, but overall, a dry, sunny day with cloud developed in the evening in the Western half of the country. Dry and mostly clear overnight, with just patchy cloud and the odd shower in Southern and Western counties at times.

Monday 9 March 2026

Ireland lay in a mostly moderate or fresh, southerly or cyclonic variable airflow, generated by an anticyclone centred over Eastern Europe and a slow-moving frontal wave over the West and Southwest of the country.

Tuesday 10 March 2026

A depression centred over the West of Iceland generated a moderate to strong, south to southwest airflow over Ireland. The associated occluded front moved eastward across the country in the morning. Cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle early afternoon. More persistent rain followed from the West late afternoon and evening, which cleared eastward early night leaving behind a mix of clear spells and scattered showers.

Wednesday 11 March 2026

A deepening depression centred to the Southeast of Iceland generated a strong to gale force, westerly airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs were embedded in the flow. The day began with coastal fog patches and a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, which became more isolated through the afternoon. Cloud built from the West towards evening. The night started dry in many areas, though clouds became more widespread. Rain developed in the West and Northwest early on and spread eastward overnight.

Thursday 12 March 2026

Low pressure, centred just off the Northeast coast of Iceland, generated a strong to gale force, southwesterly airflow over Ireland. Associated active frontal troughs were embedded in the flow. The day turned wet and windy as heavy rain swept in from the West and Northwest. The rain gradually cleared southeastwards through the afternoon. Coastal fog patches developed and lingered throughout the day. Colder conditions followed and showers developed widespread. The night was rather windy, with clear spells and scattered, blustery showers, some heavy.

Friday 13 March 2026

A depression to the Northeast of Iceland maintained a strong to gale force, unstable westerly airflow over Ireland with frontal troughs embedded in the flow. Blustery showers and longer spells of rain, heavy and wintry at times and with isolated thunderstorms, hail, and sleet during the night. It was a cold and breezy day with sunny spells and showers. Some of the showers were wintry. The showers merged to give longer spells of rain or sleet for a time. Lots of sunshine during the evening and the showers became confined to Atlantic coastal counties.

Monday 16 March 2026

Low pressure South of Iceland generated an unstable westerly airflow over Ireland. A separate Atlantic low pressure fed up its associated warm front during Monday with a strong to gale force southwest flow developing. It was mostly a cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent across the West and North. Much drier across East and Southeast counties though, apart from patchy light rain or drizzle at times. It became drier from the Southwest during the afternoon but with the odd spot of drizzle and with some mist and coastal fog in places.

Tuesday 17 March 2026

A depression, with a centre situated to the South of Iceland, extends a fresh to gale force strength southerly airflow over Ireland. Associated weather fronts tracked across the country. It was a mostly dry St. Patrickü¾Œ£¤¼s Day across the country. The morning was mostly cloudy but dry with some sunny breaks. A band of rain moved in from the Atlantic around midday and moved eastward across the country, but the East remained mostly dry. Behind this band of rain came a clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers. Temperatures were slightly above average for the time of year, reaching into the mid-teens.

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Ireland lay in a cold airflow, with high pressure systems to the East and West and low pressure systems to the North and South. A weak, slow-moving frontal wave lay over the South and East of the country, clearing northwestwards through the day. There were some bright spells in the Northwest but otherwise mostly cloudy during the morning with patchy rain, drizzle and some mist and fog. The patchy rain and drizzle gradually tracked northwestwards as sunny spells developed in the South and East during the afternoon. The last of the rain and drizzle cleared during the evening.

Thursday 19 March 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh northeasterly airflow, between an anticyclone to the Northwest of Ireland and a depression to the Southwest of Portugal. Dry day with long spells of sunshine, though coastal fog lingered near Northwest coasts, in light breezes. The night remained dry and clear, with areas of coastal mist and fog developing after dawn.

Friday 20 March 2026

Ireland lay in a light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow, with high pressure centred over the North Sea. Some mist and fog patches to start, which soon cleared to give a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Mist and fog patches persisted in parts of the East and South at times. Coming into nightfall, it was mostly dry with long, clear spells, but some cloud developing in the Northwest.

Monday 23 March 2026

Low pressure in the Mid Atlantic extended a weak trough southeast towards Ireland. High pressure lay over the Azores. Dry day for most but cloudy, some patchy drizzle across NW areas and some sunny spells across Midlands and East. A dull evening and a cloudy, breezy night followed with scattered outbreaks of rain that turned heavy across parts of the Midwest and West while parts of the Southeast remained dry.

Tuesday 24 March 2026

A depression, centred East of Iceland, generated a fresh to strong southwest airflow over Ireland. The associated cold front tracked southeastwards across the country. The morning was wet as a band of precipitation, with moderate outbreaks of rain, drizzle and showers slowly spread from the West and moved eastward in the afternoon. Coastal fog was reported for the first hours of the day into the morning. Conditions became windier later, with widespread showers, some heavy in the Northeast. The night stayed windy, with another band of showery rain moving eastward, followed by more scattered showers.

Wednesday 25 March 2026

A large and complex depression, across Northwest Europe, generated an unstable strong to gale force west to northwest flow across Ireland. Its associated active trough lines fed down across the country. It was a cold and blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and heavy scattered showers. Temperatures didnü¾Œ£¤¼t make it into double figures for the day.

Thursday 26 March 2026

A ridge of high pressure generated a moderate to fresh, west to north-west airflow over Ireland. It was mostly a cloudy day with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle pushing eastward across the country. More persistent rain developed in the West and Northwest in the evening. The rain was heaviest across the Midlands, with the South of the country escaping the worst of the rain. Winds were strongest on the West and North coasts. The wind and rain eased towards the evening and night.

Friday 27 March 2026

A moderate to fresh, southwest to west airflow, covered Ireland. This was generated by an anticyclone, centred in the mid-Atlantic, and a depression, centred to the South of Iceland. An associated frontal trough lay over the South and East of the country, slowly clearing. Lingering rain and drizzle cleared southeastwards in the first hours of the morning, giving way to sunny spells spreading from the North and West, along with scattered showers. Patches of fog also developed. Through the afternoon, sunshine mixed with showers that became more frequent in the Northwest until the evening. The night featured clear spells and scattered showers, most frequent in the North and West. Some frost developed under clear skies, mainly in the Southeast.

Monday 30 March 2026

Ireland lay in a fresh to near gale force, northwest airflow, with an anticyclone centred southwest of Mizen Head and two depressions to the North. Isolated showers from the Northwest moved southeastwards across Ireland. This rain slowly cleared to the southeast in the afternoon, followed by dry spells and some isolated showers. Cloudy conditions countrywide for most in the evening, apart from a few clear spells in the South and Southwest, Fresh and gusty winds for most throughout the day. Coming into nightfall, it was mainly dry with clear spells.

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Ireland lay in a fresh westerly airflow, with a large anticyclone centered just South of the country. After a dry start, showers spread from the West and continued through the evening with only Western counties remaining dry. Fresh winds for most throughout the day.