Forecast issued at: Sunday 07th December 2025 15:00
Rain
Rainfall over the past week was above average across most of the country, particularly in the south and west. Valentia recorded around 102 mm, about 267% of normal, with Cork Airport and Roches Point also very wet, each over 200% of normal. Inland stations were somewhat less wet, and Malin Head was the only site below normal with about three quarters of typical rainfall.In the coming period, further bands of rain and showers are expected from the Atlantic. Western and southern counties are likely to remain wettest, with frequent days of moderate to occasionally heavy falls. Eastern and some inland areas will also see rain or showers on many days, but with more mixed totals and a few comparatively drier intervals. Overall, rainfall will continue to be above average in many western and southern areas, with the east and northeast somewhat less wet but still unsettled.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures last week were close to or slightly above normal, generally between about 5.5 and 8.5 degrees Celsius. Several stations showed small positive anomalies, for example Casement Aerodrome around plus 0.9 degrees Celsius, Dublin Airport around plus 0.8 degrees Celsius and Belmullet around plus 0.6 degrees Celsius.Soil temperatures at 10 cm were also near to slightly above normal, mostly in the range of 5 to 8 degrees Celsius, with sites such as Shannon, Oak Park and Claremorris recording soil temperatures around one degree Celsius or more above normal.Through the coming period, conditions will stay mild for the time of year. Mean air temperatures at many stations are expected to remain in the high single figures to low teens, with daytime maxima often in the low teens and night-time values mostly well above freezing. This will keep soil temperatures broadly steady and close to or slightly above normal, particularly in the south and west.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts varied across the country over the last week. It was brightest in the east and southeast. Dublin Airport and Oak Park in County Carlow had over 21 hours of sunshine. It was dullest in the west and south-west, Belmullet recorded just under 2 hours of sunshine.In the coming period, sunshine will be variable. Many stations will see a mix of dull, cloudy days with little or no sunshine and brighter showery days.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions have been poor, with frequent rain and showers.Drying will remain poor in the coming period. Further rain and showers on most days, along with generally light to moderate winds and high soil moisture, will keep overall drying potential very low. Any brief improvement during brighter, showery spells will be short-lived.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities have been very limited due to unsettled weather, wet ground and occasional breezy conditions.This pattern is expected to continue. With showers or longer spells of rain on many days and only short, localised dry intervals, useful spraying windows will be few and timing-critical.
Field Conditions
Soils are saturated nationwide, and poorly drained areas are waterlogged. Field workability is very poor, with access restricted on many grassland and arable fields.With further above-average rainfall expected in many western and southern areas, and continued unsettled conditions elsewhere, no meaningful improvement in field conditions is anticipated in the short term
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