The near-constant spell of heavy rainfall which has lashed the country in recent weeks is finally set to come to an end, with the weather set for a dramatic U-turn later this month

10:09, 08 Feb 2026Updated 10:19, 08 Feb 2026

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Ireland has endured a grim few weeks in terms of the weather, with torrential downpours and powerful gusts of wind leading to severe flooding in many areas.

Last month proved to be the wettest January in Ireland since 2018, while February has also gotten off to a rotten start, with heavy rainfall and stormy conditions lashing the country over the past week.

While further spells of rain and freezing conditions are forecast for next week, there is hope on the horizon, with Met Eireann’s extended forecast showing a dramatic U-turn is on the cards, with a spell of warm and dry weather expected later this month.

The national forecaster’s extended outlook, which was updated on Friday, points a some much-needed dry spell of the week of Monday, February 23 to Sunday, March 01.

Some much-needed warm and dry weather is forecast for later this month

According to Met Eireann, “there are tentative signs that High Pressure will have a greater influence over Ireland’s weather bringing more settled conditions than in the preceding weeks”.

While “precipitation amounts are expected to be close to the climatological average,” the national forecaster says that “there is a trend in the forecast for above average temperatures”.

The settled Spring weather looks set to continue into the first week of March, with Met Eireann saying that “there is a slight trend towards High Pressure being the more dominant feature of the weather over Ireland and northern Europe.

In their long-range forecast, Met Eireann say that the week of Monday, March 2 to Sunday, March 8, “rainfall amounts are forecast to be below the March weekly average,” while “there is an equal likelihood of temperatures being above or below normal.”

All of Met Eireann’s extended range forecasts come with the caveat that reliability decreases the further into the future the forecast goes.

“The extended range forecast, which includes the monthly and seasonal forecasts, can at times provide an insight into weather patterns in the months ahead,” said Met Eireann.

“However, they should not be used for specific planning purposes as they have generally low skill compared with the 10-day forecast. This is because forecasts beyond one week become increasingly uncertain due to the chaotic nature of the atmosphere.”

While we can look forward to a spell of warm and dry weather, the miserable conditions are set to continue next week, with heavy rainfall and freezing temperatures forecast over the coming days.

You can check out Met Eireann’s national forecast for the next few days below.

Sunday (February 8): Scattered showers will move northwards across the country today. They will be most frequent and sometimes heavy in the south and east. After a cloudy and misty start with patches of fog, some sunny spells will develop later. Highest temperatures of 7C to 11C with light south to southeast or variable winds.

Tonight: Clear spells and scattered showers early tonight, with most of the showers in the south. Cloud will increase overnight and rain or drizzle will move into Munster and south Leinster. Mist and fog will form in light east to southeast or variable winds. There’ll be frost in some areas as temperatures fall to between -1C and 5C.

Monday (February 9): Tomorrow will be cloudy and misty with patches of fog. Outbreaks of rain or drizzle will spread northwards to most areas through the day. Highest temperatures of 7C to 12C with light to moderate easterly winds, fresh at times in the south and east.

Monday night: Continuing cloudy and misty with patches of fog. Patchy rain or drizzle will mainly affect the north and east at first, then the west and southwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 3C to 6C with light and variable winds.

Tuesday (February 10): Dull with rain and drizzle extending northeastwards to most areas. Some mist and fog too. Highest temperatures of 7C to 12C with light to moderate, variable winds.

Tuesday night: Cloudy and damp with outbreaks of rain or drizzle across the country, along with mist and fog. Lowest temperatures of 5C to 9C with moderate to fresh west to southwest winds in the south, light and variable elsewhere.

Wednesday (February 11): Cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle in many areas. Highest temperatures of 7C to 11C with light to moderate, variable winds.

Wednesday night: A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain or drizzle and some patches of mist and fog. Clear spells will develop in the northwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 1C to 6C with light to moderate northerly winds.

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