Forecast issued at: Monday 10th November 2025 11:00
Rain
Over the past week, it was wetter than average for most of the country with the exception of the north and northwest. It was wettest in the south with 72.5mm recorded at Cork Airport (250% of average). The driest conditions were in the north with 22.2mm recorded at Malin Head, Co. Donegal (70% of average). It will remain unsettled in the next seven days with frequent spells of rain, heavy at times early this week. It will be wetter than average across all areas, apart from parts of the southwest and west, as a result for the coming week, with rainfall amounts generally expected to be 1 or 2 times above normal.
Temperatures
It has been much milder than average over the past seven days. Mean air temperatures ranged between 10.7 and 12.7 degrees, which is between 2.2 and 4.9 degrees above average. Soil temperatures are also warmer than average, ranging between 10.7 and 12.5 degrees. This is between 2.8 and 5.1 degrees above normal. Mean air temperatures will slowly return closer to normal during the coming week, with above average temperatures at first before cooler conditions towards the end of the week bring the average back closer to normal. It will still remain 1 degree above average near southern and northeastern coasts for the coming week. Soil temperatures will continue above normal also, reducing slightly.
Sunshine
Most areas were duller than average over the past week with the exception of northern coasts where above average sunshine was recorded. Sunshine amounts ranged from just 4.6 hours at Cork Airport (26% of average) to 18.6 hours at Malin Head, Co. Donegal (134% of average). With unsettled conditions generally continuing for the coming week, sunshine amounts will be close to or below average.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will generally be poor over the week ahead due to unsettled conditions.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will be limited due to frequent rain and often breezy conditions.
Field Conditions
Currently, all soils are saturated with some moderately drained and all poorly drained soils being waterlogged. Soil conditions will deteriorate at first, due to heavy rainfall forecast Monday night into Tuesday, but should improve slightly towards the end of the week. By next week all well drained and moderately drained soils will be saturated while all poorly drained soils will remain waterlogged.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
