Forecast issued at: Monday 13th October 2025 13:00
Rain
Accumulated rainfall for the past seven days was well below average across all areas. The highest accumulation in the last week was just 3.9mm recorded at Malin Head, which is 13% of average. The driest conditions were in the southeast, with an accumulation of 0.2mm recorded at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford which amounts to just 1% of average rainfall here. The weather will be settled through much of the coming week before gradually turning more unsettled next weekend. Rainfall amounts are forecast to continue to be below normal nationwide.
Temperatures
Air temperatures have been near or above normal over the past week, with mean values between 10.6 and 12.6 degrees. Soil temperatures are above normal, ranging between 11.7 and 13.7 degrees. Temperatures are forecast to remain near or above normal this week, with mean values of 11 to 14 degrees expected which amounts to generally 1 or 2 degrees above average.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts have been below normal nationwide over the past seven days. It was dullest at Malin Head where 1.1 hours of sunshine were recorded (5% of the norm). The highest amount of sunshine, 14.6 hours, was at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford. Generally dull conditions are forecast this week, so sunshine amounts will remain below normal.
Drying Conditions
Plenty of dry weather is forecast, however sunshine amounts will be limited and winds will generally be light to moderate, which may reduce drying efficiency.
Spraying
Good opportunities for spraying this week, deteriorating this weekend when our weather looks to turn more unsettled.
Field Conditions
Poorly drained soils are saturated but soil moisture deficits (SMDs) for other soils range between +5 and +10mm. With generally dry weather forecast for the working week, all soils will become drier. However, this weekend the forecast is likely to turn unsettled and so SMDs will deteriorate again as most well drained soils become saturated and all moderately and poorly drained soils become saturated or waterlogged.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
