Forecast issued at: Saturday 12th July 2025 14:00
Rain
Over the past week, rainfall amounts were below average for most of Ireland and just above average in the northwest. Amounts between 0 to 9 mm were recorded across the country, with the highest of those in the north and southwest. While today will remain dry, the weather over Ireland is going to change more unsettled. Showers, some heavy and thundery are expected on Sunday afternoon with further outbreaks expected into the beginning of next week. Rainfall amounts will be above average widely, with amounts of between 20 and 65mm forecast generally. It looks set to be driest in the east and wettest in the west.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures for the past week have now trended above normal in most areas. The coolest spots were along Atlantic coasts in the north, west and southwest. The coolest was recorded in Belmullet in County Mayo with a mean temperature of 15.2 degrees, while the warmest temperature was recorded at Cork Airport with 17.3 degrees. The range was 0.8 to 2.4 degrees above normal. Mean soil temperatures were above average throughout the country by between 1 and 5.5 degrees, with temperature ranging between 15.9 and 21.3 degrees. Over the coming week, mean air temperatures are expected to be between 1 and 2 degrees above normal, ranging from 16 to 18 degrees. Mean soil temperatures will continue above normal.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were all above average across Ireland over the last week with a range of 20.6 to 73.3 accumulated hours. It was brightest in the south with Cork Airport recording 73.3 hours and dullest at Belmullet in County Mayo with 20.6 hours. Sunshine amounts are likely to be closer to average for the next 7 days as the weather becomes more unsettled.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will be good or very good up to Sunday, but will deteriorate somewhat next week.
Spraying
There'll be good opportunities for spraying up until Sunday. Spraying opportunities will be limited from Sunday onwards due to outbreaks of showers and rain in the forecast. The next best opportunity will be later Tuesday evening.
Field Conditions
Moderately and well drained soils in the north, west and far southwest are close to saturation, with poorly drained soils there waterlogged. Elsewhere, soils are drier, with Soil Moisture Deficits (SMDs) currently ranging between 10 and 60 mm for all soil types, highest in the south, with some restriction to growth. SMDs are likely to decrease in parts of the west and southwest with the forecasted showers and rain in the coming days. Elsewhere will remain high, decreasing only between 10 to 15mm.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
