Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast

Inland lakes forecast issued at: 1200 Saturday 02 May 2026

Meteorological Situation at 0900

Ireland lies in a broad and complex area of low pressure with a shallow depression of 1013hPa centred around 20 nautical miles west of Loop Head. An unstable light to moderate southerly or variable airflow covers the area.

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Forecast for Lough Derg until nightfall today:

Wind:

Southeast or variable force 3 or less, becoming variable force 2 or less this evening.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with showers, some heavy. Slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in showers.

Winds Overnight:

Variable force 2 or less becoming northerly force 2 or 3.

Outlook:

Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Weather; Mostly cloudy with showers. Patchy mist and fog at first too.

Forecast for Lough Ree until nightfall today:

Wind:

Southeast or variable force 3 or less, becoming variable force 2 or less this evening.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with showers, some heavy. Slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in showers.

Winds Overnight:

Variable force 2 or less becoming northerly force 2 or 3.

Outlook:

Light to moderate northeasterly winds. Weather; Mostly cloudy with showers. Patchy mist and fog at first too.

Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask until nightfall today:

Wind:

Variable force 2 or less becoming northerly force 3 or 4 later this afternoon and evening.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with showers, some heavy. Chance of a thunderstorm.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in showers.

Winds Overnight:

Northerly force 3 or 4.

Outlook:

Light to moderate north or north-east winds. Mostly cloudy with showers, some heavy. Patchy mist and fog at first too.

Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen until nightfall today:

Wind:

Variable force 2 or less becoming northerly force 3 or 4 later this afternoon and evening.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with showers, some heavy. Chance of a thunderstorm.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in showers.

Winds Overnight:

Northerly force 3 or less.

Outlook:

Light to moderate north or north-east winds. Mostly cloudy with showers. Patchy mist and fog at first too.