Forecast issued at: Saturday 22nd November 2025 12:00
Rain
It was generally drier than average across the country over the past week, but close to or a little above normal in parts of the east. The driest station was at Oak Park, Co.Carlow, where only 5.6mm of rain was recorded, equating to 28% of average, while 24.4mm or 85% was recorded at Claremorris, Co. Mayo, with 19.6mm or 114% of average at Casement aerodrome, Co. Dublin.\nWhile a drier spell will develop through Monday and for Tuesday, our weather will otherwise be unsettled over the coming week, with some rain and showers at times.\nOver the 7-day period, rainfall totals are expected to generally vary from around average to twice the normal amount, with between around 20 and 65mm expected, wettest in the west and southwest. Rainfall amounts are likely to be a little lower in some parts of the midlands and south, coming in a little below average in some parts here.
Temperatures
It was colder than average over the past seven days, with an arctic airmass over the country for some of it. Mean air temperatures ranged between 4 and 7 degrees Celsius, which is between 1 and 3 degrees below normal. Mean soil temperatures varied from 5.5 degrees Celsius at Casement aerodrome, Co. Dublin to 9 degrees Celsius at both Shannon airport, Co. Clare and Valentia, Co. Kerry. This equates to slightly below or close to normal generally, to a little above in some parts.It will be less cold over the next seven days, with mean air temperatures ranging from 6 to 11 degrees Celsius.\nThis equates to around average in many areas, slightly below in some parts of the north midlands, but up to 2 degrees above normal in some northern parts.\n
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts varied across the country over the past week, with some northern and northwestern parts seeing a little below average, while it was sunnier elsewhere, with between one and two times average sunshine amounts recorded generally. Malin Head, Co. Donegal, recorded the least amount of sunshine, with 8.5 hours or 76% of average recorded there, while it was sunniest at Cork airport, where 28.4 hours or 180% of average sunshine was recorded.Our weather will be mixed over the next seven days, with cloudier wetter spells and some drier and brighter interludes too. Overall, sunshine totals for the coming week are likely to be close to average.
Drying Conditions
Drying will be mostly poor this weekend, but will improve for Monday and Tuesday, before deteriorating again after that.
Spraying
While there will be some opportunities for spraying today, mainly across the northern half of the country, spraying conditions will deteriorate for tomorrow due to wet and windy weather. Spraying conditions will improve through the second half of Monday as winds tend to moderate and it'll be mostly dry, with Tuesday offering one of the best opportunities over the next seven days. Opportunities for spraying will deteriorate sharply then from Wednesday.
Field Conditions
Soils are saturated or waterlogged in many areas. Overall there'll be very little change in field conditions over the coming week.
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