Forecast issued at: Monday 09th March 2026 13:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts were below normal in most areas during the past week, except for small parts of west Connacht, southwest Munster and east Leinster. The highest accumulation of 41.7mm was recorded at Valentia (144% of average) and the lowest accumulation of 5.5mm was at Ireland West Airport, Knock (21% of average). The weather will be unsettled this week and rainfall is expected to be above normal nationwide, with two or three times the norm expected in some areas.
Temperatures
Temperatures over the past week were generally near or slightly above normal, with mean values of 5.9 to 8.1 degrees. Soil temperatures are above normal in most areas, ranging between 6.4 and 8.5 degrees. Temperatures will be near or above normal at first, but it will become colder later in the week with frost and wintry precipitation possible from Thursday night onwards.
Sunshine
Sunshine was above average across the country during the past seven days. The highest amount of sunshine recorded was 44.9 hours at Dublin Airport and the lowest was 22.5 hours at Valentia. The weather will be unsettled this week, so sunshine amounts will likely be near or below normal.
Drying Conditions
There will be moderate or poor drying conditions this coming week due to spells of rain and showers.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will be limited this week due to generally unsettled conditions. There will be spells of rain and showers and it will be breezy or windy at times.
Field Conditions
Most poorly-drained and some moderately-drained soils are saturated and locally waterlogged. Some light soils are trafficable. As the weather will be unsettled this week, with spells of rain and showers, soil conditions will deteriorate and many poorly-drained soils will become waterlogged.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
