Forecast issued at: Saturday 12th October 2024 12:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts over the past seven days were above average in parts of Munster and Leinster and near or below average elsewhere. It was wettest in south and southwest Munster, with 62.5mm recorded at Valentia and 50.9mm at Cork Airport. It was driest at Malin Head where there was an accumulation of 6.9mm. During the next seven days, rainfall amounts will be average or above average in most parts of the country reaching over 2 times normal amounts on parts of Leinster. The north and northeast coasts will be the exception amounts are forecast to be below average for this time of year.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures over the past week were around normal nationwide, with values ranging between 10.3 and 12.1 degrees, or between -0.4 and +0.4 degrees around normal. Temperatures will be near or slightly above normal during the coming week, with values forecast between 10 and 14 degrees. Soil temperatures are above average nearly everywhere apart from coastal parts of the east and north, ranging between 11.4 and 13.5 degrees and will remain above normal for the next seven days.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts during the past week were average or slightly above average over much of the country, apart from the north. It was sunniest at Shannon Airport Co. Clare where 34.5 hours of sunshine were recorded (156% of average). It was dullest at Malin Head Co. Donegal with just 12.4 hours of sunshine recorded (57% of average). There will be some spells of dry and sunny weather at times over the coming week, interspersed with rain or showers, so sunshine amounts are likely to be near or below normal.
Drying Conditions
The weather will be changeable over the next seven days, with rain or showers at times but also some dry periods. Best drying conditions will be today outside showers, and potentially the early days of next week Monday in particular.
Spraying
Similarly, the best spraying opportunities will be today outside showers, and the early days of next week.
Field Conditions
Most soils are saturated or close to saturation and even waterlogged in parts of the northwest. Soil conditions will deteriorate in the next seven days, all well drained soils will be saturated with most moderately and poorly drained soils becoming waterlogged.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
