Forecast issued at: Thursday 02nd October 2025 14:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts have been rather variable over the last week. The lowest recorded rainfall amount was 10.9mm (42% of average) at Cork Airport, Co. Cork, while the highest recorded amount was 47.5mm (171% of average) at Belmullet, Co. Mayo. Rainfall totals over the next 7 days are likely to trend above normal in Ulster and north Connacht. Rainfall accumulations will be generally near or below normal elsewhere. It will be wettest in west Ulster with 2.4 times the average rainfall expected and driest in east Munster and south Leinster with a little over half the average rainfall expected over the coming week.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures have been above average over the western half of the country and generally near or a little below average over the eastern half of the country, ranging from -0.4 to +1.4 degrees. Mean air temperatures ranged from 11.8 degrees at Mullingar to 14.2 degrees at Shannon Airport. Mean air temperatures are expected to be 1 or 2 degrees above normal for the week ahead, ranging from 11 to 14 degrees. Soil temperatures remain generally above average across the country, ranging from 11.9 degrees at Knock Airport, to 14.2 degrees at Valentia Observatory. Little change is expected in soil temperatures over the coming week.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts have been near or above average across the country during the past week. The sunniest location was Malin Head in County Donegal which measured 33.8 hours of sunshine (139% of average). Sunshine amounts over the next 7 days will trend generally close to or below the climatological average as the weather is forecast to be more unsettled.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will be quite poor today and tomorrow due to unsettled weather with outbreaks of rain. Conditions will improve a little over the weekend with drier conditions expected then, outside of showers.
Spraying
There will be very limited opportunities for spraying over the next few days due to either wet and/or windy conditions.
Field Conditions
All soils are currently near saturation or waterlogged with soil moisture deficits (SMDs) ranging from 0mm in well and moderately drained soils to -10mm in poorly drained soils. SMDs will decrease over the coming days with moderately drained soils becoming increasingly waterlogged. By the end of the coming 7 days though, soils should recover but will remain near saturation in well and moderately drained soils. Poorly drained soils will remain waterlogged.
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