Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast

Inland lakes forecast issued at: 1330 Thursday 11 December 2025

Meteorological Situation at 0900

A deepening depression of 941hPa centered to the south of Iceland generates a strong to gale force southerly airflow over Ireland. An associated cold front crosses Ireland today.

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Forecast for Lough Derg for daylight hours today:

Wind:

Southwesterly force 3 or 4.

Weather:

Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Becoming mostly fair later this evening, with isolated showers.

Visibility:

Good, reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Winds Overnight:

Southerly force 3 or 4.

Outlook:

South to southwest force 4 or 5, and gusty. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast for Lough Ree for daylight hours today:

Wind:

Southwesterly force 3 or 4.

Weather:

Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Becoming mostly fair later this evening, with isolated showers.

Visibility:

Good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Winds Overnight:

Southerly force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5 and gusty.

Outlook:

South to southwest force 4 or 5, and gusty. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask for daylight hours today:

Wind:

Southwesterly force 3 or 4.

Weather:

Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Becoming mostly fair later this evening, with isolated showers.

Visibility:

Good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Winds Overnight:

Southerly force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5 and gusty.

Outlook:

South to southwest force 4 or 5, and gusty. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.

Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen for daylight hours today:

Wind:

Southwesterly force 3 or 4.

Weather:

Cloudy with rain and drizzle. Becoming mostly fair later this evening, with isolated showers.

Visibility:

Good reducing moderate or poor in precipitation.

Winds Overnight:

Southerly force 3 or 4, occasionally reaching force 5 and gusty.

Outlook:

South to southwest force 4 or 5, and gusty. Weather: Mostly fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms.