Outlooks for Oktoberfest 2026 weather are still up in the air. Possibilities span a sunny autumn stretch to a snow shock similar to 2002, Merkur reports. The Munich festival could see either mild fall weather or wintry conditions. The same outcome of 2002 would bring snow to the grounds.

On a separate note, Irish households are being told to perform a vital home check ahead of an unprecedented El Nino arrives. Irish Mirror carried the alert. The El Nino is described as unprecedented. No further weather details have been released.