Forecast issued at: Thursday 19th June 2025 14:00
Rain
Over the past seven days, rainfall amounts were above normal across the eastern half of the country and generally near or below normal further west. It was wettest at Casement Aerodrome with an accumulation of 66.2mm, which is 457% of the average. The lowest amount of 7.4mm was recorded at Gurteen, Co. Tipperary. After a dry and very warm start to this period, it will become cooler and more unsettled from Sunday. Rainfall amounts are forecast to be below normal in the east and southeast over the next week, but above normal across the rest of the country.
Temperatures
Air temperatures were above normal countrywide over the past week, with mean values ranging between 14.6 and 16.3 degrees. It will stay warm for the next couple of days, with maximum temperatures in the mid to high twenties, but it will become less warm from Sunday onwards. Averaged over the week, temperatures are forecast to be 1 to 3 degrees above normal. Soil temperatures are also above normal, ranging between 15.5 and 17.5 degrees.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were above normal across the south over the past week, but duller conditions prevailed further to the north. The sunniest location was Cork Airport, recording 53.8 sunshine hours. The least amount of sunshine, 17.2 hours, was recorded at Malin Head. While there will be some showers at times over the next week, there will be some sunny spells too, so sunshine amounts are likely to be near or above normal.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will be good for Thursday and Friday, and in many areas on Saturday. From Sunday onwards it will become more unsettled and cooler, so drying conditions will not be as good.
Spraying
There will be good opportunities for spraying on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It will become more unsettled from Sunday onwards, with showers and breezier conditions.
Field Conditions
Soil moisture deficits for moderately drained soils range from +4mm in the north to +39mm in the south. Over the next week, some moderately or poorly drained soils in coastal counties of the west and north, and also parts of the Midlands, will become saturated or waterlogged.
Further Comments
A potato blight advisory is in effect: Weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight will affect southwestern, western, northwestern and northern coastal counties at times from Wednesday 18th June to Monday 23rd June. Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on www.met.ie -> Forecasts -> Blight Forecast. Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
