Forecast issued at: Wednesday 02nd July 2025 10:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts have been mixed over the past seven days, amounts have been generally below normal across the south and east of the country this week but have trended above normal in the north and west. Claremorris in Co. Mayo recorded the most rainfall over the last 7 days with 38.8 mm equating to 227% of average, while Oak Park in Co. Carlow recorded the least, with 4.3mm, which is just 31% of that station's average. Over the coming week, there will be showers at times but also a lot of dry weather too, especially across the south and east. Overall, rainfall accumulations are expected to be between 25 and 30mm in the northwest, and between 5 and 20mm elsewhere, with the driest conditions expected near the south coast.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures were above normal across the country for the last week ranging from 14.1 degrees in the northwest to 17.6 degrees in the east midlands, which equates to between 0.3 and 2.7 degrees above average. Mean soil temperatures were also above average throughout the country by between 1.1 and 3.3 degrees, with temperatures of between 16.6 and 19.1 degrees recorded. Over the coming week, mean air temperatures are expected to be slightly below normal, ranging from 13 to 15 degrees overall. Mean soil temperatures will likely continue to stay above normal for the time of year.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were below average over the past week. The dullest conditions were recorded at across Munster and south Leinster with just 10 to 14 hours which is about 30 to 40% of average. The sunniest conditions were at Malin Head with 34 hours or over 100% of average. Conditions will be fairly mixed over the coming week with brighter conditions developing by midweek. As a result, sunshine amounts are signalled to increase.
Drying Conditions
For the coming week, drying conditions will generally be good outside of showers which will become more frequent tomorrow and Thursday. By the end of the week conditions turn more unsettled with rain and drizzle at times which will limit drying from then on.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will also be limited at times in showers over the coming week, but will decrease by the end of week as conditions turn more unsettled.
Field Conditions
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) across well drained and moderately drained soils are close to saturation in parts of the west and northeast while some poorly drained soils in parts of the west and northeast are waterlogged. Elsewhere SMDs currently range between 20 and 50mm for all soil types, with some restriction to growth. Over the coming week, SMDs in the west and north will fluctuate but are expected to improve slightly by the end of the week. Elsewhere, SMDs will generally remain the same with further restriction to growth.
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