Blizzard conditions right now in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. Here is the scene at the Paddocks Riding Centre, located approximately 1 kilometre west of Stepaside. The temp in Dublin is currently 3-4c. Snow may fall to lower levels at times.
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After what seems like a lifetime of cloud cover, Ireland is finally bathed in sunshine. Here is a NASA MODIS image of Ireland and Britain at midday today.
Heavy rain tomorrow, clearing eastwards on Monday morning.
Drier conditions will then dominate for much of next week. However, a spell of rain is likely in most areas from Thu PM-Friday AM.
Temps slightly above average (10-13°C)
Sunshine more widespread from Monday, best in east.
Met Éireann has confirmed that it will replace county-wide weather warnings with a new localised system from late 2026, marking a significant change to the national warning framework.
Higher than average rainfall to come for Atlantic coastal counties over the next two weeks, but normal totals are likely across the eastern half of Ireland through the period.
Moore Park in Cork hit 14.8c yesterday, a high for 2026. Plenty of rain about, however, with more to come later today through tonight.
There was some brief sunshine in parts of east Munster and south Leinster today, but rain is already pushing into the southwest and will extend countrywide. The effects of ongoing rainfall can be seen in the silted waters of the River Suir and Waterford Harbour. Images Copernicus
Showery conditions will persist over the coming week, though it will be less unsettled than of recent. Temps will peak between 11°C and 14°C over the weekend before gradually easing back from the middle of next week. Atlantic coastal counties will see the highest rainfall totals.
Dún Laoghaire West Pier this evening.
Scattered outbreaks of rain will extend eastwards across Ireland tonight and through tomorrow.
Not now GFS. The US model hints at a cold blast of weather during the first week of the meteorological spring. Based on computer model performances of winter 2025-26, the confidence in such an outcome is low.
More than an inch of rain has fallen in parts of County Wicklow over a 12-hour period. The rainfall chart for Greystones illustrates the intensity of the downpour since 4am, with in excess of 30mm recorded along the eastern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains.
A huge question mark over Storm Darwin - 12 February 2014
Credit Eumetsat
Twelve years ago today, Ireland was picking up the pieces after a sting jet developed as Storm Darwin approached the Clare coast. The roar generated by the strongest winds was unforgettable at my location in Clare. Shannon recorded a gust of 156 km/h.
Next week, Atlantic systems will approach from the southwest, with a chance of some high-ground snow on Tuesday evening into Wednesday, particularly in the north and west. Sleet and cold rain elsewhere.
A blast of cold weather from Friday through Saturday night will be followed by a slight rise in temperatures. Rainfall extending countrywide will mark the beginning and end of the two-day cold snap, with some dry and sunny spells in between.
Anticrepuscular rays over County Clare - dark bands caused by the low sun angle and the height/structure of the cloud deck.
What has seemed like an unending period of single-digit temps since Christmas has been broken, with Valentia recording 12°C (13°C yesterday). Rain and overcast conditions are set to continue, however, with a return to colder conditions from late Thursday through Sunday morning.
After an exceptionally wet January, some eastern weather stations have recorded more than half of their average February rainfall in the first 5 days of the month. Phoenix Park has reached 66% of its monthly average. The west has remained largely dry.
"The Sunny southeast"🙄
Some temporary relief is expected for flood-hit areas of Leinster this weekend. More widespread rain will then move across the country from Tuesday through Thursday. Turning colder everywhere by Friday, with below-average temperatures likely into next weekend.
Two earthquakes have been recorded in the Irish Sea over the past week, measuring 1.1 magnitude and 0.7 magnitude. The quakes occurred at depths of between 7 and 12 km, approximately 45 km off the coast of Wicklow town.
Some coastal flooding at high tide between Sandycove and Dún Laoghaire in Dublin.
Met Éireann has introduced a Status Orange rainfall warning for Waterford and Wicklow. More than two inches of rain could fall on higher ground (Comeraghs / Wicklow Mts) on Thursday.
The next 10 days look generally unsettled across Ireland, but with much lower rainfall totals than those seen over the past 10 days. Despite this, ground conditions will remain waterlogged in all areas.
Temperatures ranging from 2c to 10c across Ireland, with some sleet and wet snow currently falling on higher ground in Ulster. It feels a lot colder than air temps suggest due a significant wind chill effect.
The side of the Cruagh Road near Tibradden Wood in the Dublin Mountains subsided today, most likely due to saturated ground conditions.
Exceptionally, near record-breaking low temperatures across central and northern Florida today. With such deep cold filtering that far south, it's no wonder the jet stream is so fired up and delivering Atlantic system after system toward Ireland and Britain
Rain has pushed into the southeast and will impact much of Leinster, E Munster and E Ulster through Saturday morning. A Status Yellow warning is in place for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford, as well as Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry
The ECM ensemble mean suggests a SE/E airflow developing in around 7–10 days, with Atlantic systems active to our S/SW. This is similar to pre-Christmas, when a succession of low-pressure systems eventually slipped away to the south, allowing a colder, drier airmass to take hold.
It's unlikely we'll see sustained dry weather or a cold spell until after the first week of Feb. The jet is being strengthened by persistent cold across the eastern half of North America, keeping Atlantic systems active. Some easing of the cold in the US by second week of Feb.
Dublin has been added to the list of counties under a Rainfall Warning
