Forecast issued at: Sunday 23rd November 2025 13:00
Rain
It was drier than average across the country over the past week, although rainfall amounts did vary quite substantially with the highest totals parts of Connacht and west Munster. The driest station was Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin, where only 5.4mm of rain was recorded, equating to 31% of average, while 28mm or 71% was recorded at Valentia Observatory, Co Kerry.\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\n3.9 and 7 degrees Celsius, which is between 1 and 3 degrees below normal. Mean soil temperatures varied from 5 degrees Celsius at Dublin Airport to 8.7 degrees Celsius at\nValentia, Co. Kerry. This equates to between 1.5 degrees above and below normal.\nMean air temperatures are expected to be less cold over the coming seven days, ranging from 7 to 11 degrees Celsius. This equates to around average in many areas, 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 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 8.8 hours or 80% of average recorded there, while it was sunniest at Johnstown Castle in Co. Wexford, where 30.4 hours or 201% 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 deteriorate in showers and rain today, but will improve for Monday and Tuesday, before deteriorating again after that.
Spraying
Spraying conditions are poor today due to windy and showery or wet weather, but they 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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