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06 Mar 2026

Sandals or Ponchos? What is the latest weather forecast for Electric Picnic

What is the latest weather forecast for Electric Picnic

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, the weather might not be too bad for the duration of Electric Picnic in Stradbally. 

While there are some showers in the forecast, it looks at present as if the weather through much of Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be dry.  

According to the latest Met Eireann weather forecast, it will be wet and breezy to begin on Thursday with widespread outbreaks of rain. The rain will become lighter and patchier through the afternoon and will gradually clear eastwards to leave a fine and dry evening countrywide. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees generally but a degree or two cooler in coastal fringes of the west and northwest. Moderate to fresh southwest winds becoming northwest and easing light to moderate as the rain clears. Thursday night will be mostly dry under largely clear skies with just isolated light showers in the northwest. Lows of 8 to 12 degrees with some mist patches forming in the mainly light westerly breezes.

According to Met Eireann, many areas will stay dry on Friday with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells, these at their best in the east and south. It will be cloudier and breezier in the west and northwest with scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresh at times near western and northwestern coasts.

Clear spells and scattered showers on Friday night, mainly over the western half of the country. Lows of 11 to 13 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest breezes.

Met Eireann says that current indications for Saturday suggest variable cloud amounts with some sunshine and well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light to moderate west to southwest winds.

According to Met Eireann, at present it looks like Sunday will start cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle, but giving way to sunny spells and showers in the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds.

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