Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast

Inland lakes forecast issued at: 0630 Monday 30 March 2026

Meteorological Situation at 0300

Ireland lies in a mostly fresh to near gale west to northwest airflow between low pressure of 982hPa centred to the east of Iceland and high pressure of 1040hPa centred west of northern Iberia.

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Forecast for Lough Derg until nightfall today:

Wind:

West to northwest force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Backing west to south-west and decreasing force 3 occasionally force 4 later this afternoon and evening.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with occasional light showers. Becoming mostly cloudy later with patchy drizzle and mist spreading from the west this evening.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise, good.

Winds Overnight:

West to south-west force 2 or 3.

Outlook:

Light to moderate southwesterly winds. Weather; Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle or light showers and patchy mist.

Forecast for Lough Ree until nightfall today:

Wind:

West to northwest force 3 or 4, occasionally force 5. Backing west to south-west and decreasing force 3 occasionally force 4 later this afternoon and evening.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with occasional light showers. Becoming mostly cloudy later with patchy drizzle and mist spreading from the west this evening.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise, good.

Winds Overnight:

West to south-west force 2 or 3.

Outlook:

Light to moderate southwesterly winds. Weather; Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle or light showers and patchy mist.

Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask until nightfall today:

Wind:

West to northwest force 4 or 5. Backing west to south-west and decreasing force 3 occasionally force 4 this afternoon.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with occasional light showers. Becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon with patchy drizzle and mist spreading from the Atlantic.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise, good.

Winds Overnight:

West to south-west force 3 or 4.

Outlook:

Light to moderate southwesterly winds. Weather; Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle or light showers and patchy mist.

Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen until nightfall today:

Wind:

West to northwest force 4 or 5. Backing west to south-west and decreasing force 3 occasionally force 4 this afternoon.

Weather:

Fair to cloudy with occasional light showers. Becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon with patchy drizzle and mist spreading from the west this evening.

Visibility:

Reducing moderate or poor in precipitation and mist. Otherwise, good.

Winds Overnight:

West to south-west force 3 or 4.

Outlook:

Light to moderate southwesterly winds. Weather; Mostly cloudy with occasional drizzle or light showers and patchy mist.