Forecast issued at: Friday 04th July 2025 13:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts have varied substantially across the country over the past seven days. It was wettest across parts of the north and west with 19 to 36.5mm recorded which equates to between 110 and 210% of the average. Elsewhere, amounts were below or close to normal, with 2 to 16mm recorded generally, driest in the south and southeast, which equates to between 15 and 100% of normal. Rainfall amounts over the coming week will also vary with some northern and southern areas likely to see well below average rainfall amounts with 15mm or less (70% or less of the average), while the central swathe of the country could see close to or above normal amounts with 10 to 35mm, highest in the west (100 to 150% of normal generally).
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures were largely above normal across the country for the last week by up to 2 degrees, ranging from 13.8 degrees at Knock/Ireland West Airport, Co. Mayo to 17 degrees at Oak Park, Co. Carlow. Mean soil temperatures were also above average throughout the country by between 1.1 and 3.1 degrees with temperatures of between 15.6 and 19.3 degrees recorded. Over the coming week, mean air temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly above normal, ranging between 14 degrees in parts of the north and northwest to 17 degrees in parts of the south and east. Mean soil temperatures will continue above normal.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were mostly close to normal for most of the stations, particularly in coastal counties with between 80% and 100% of the average recorded, ranging between 29 and 34 hours. However, it was duller than normal at more inland stations with less than half the average recorded. Gurteen, Co. Tipperary recorded just 5.9 hours. Malin Head, Co. Donegal recorded the most and was the only station with above average sunshine amounts with 41 hours. Over the coming week, sunshine amounts will vary, likely around or above average generally for the south and east, around or below average elsewhere.
Drying Conditions
Dry conditions will be mostly poor today (Friday) and tomorrow with some moderate conditions in the south and east at times tomorrow. Conditions will then improve through Sunday and early next week with plenty of dry intervals.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will also be largely limited for the weekend with rain, showers and breezy conditions at times. Better opportunities will develop early next week with Tuesday currently looking like the driest day with the lightest winds.
Field Conditions
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) across well drained and moderately drained soils are close to saturation in parts of the west and northwest while some poorly drained soils in parts of the north, northwest and far south are saturated. Elsewhere, SMDs currently range between 15 and 60mm for all soil types, highest in the south, with some restriction to growth. Over the coming week, more soils in parts of the north, northwest and far southwest will become saturated or waterlogged before recovering through next week. Elsewhere, SMDs will fluctuate but not expected to be much different by this time next week.
Further Comments
A potato blight advisory is in effect. From Friday 04th July until Sunday afternoon 06th July, weather conditions conductive to the spread of potato blight will affect coastal regions in the north and west, with marginal risk elsewhere. Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on www.met.ie -> Forecasts -> Blight Forecast. Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
