Easnaimh Thaise na hIthreach

Forecast issued at: Saturday 14th December 2024 14:00

Rain

Rainfall amounts over the past seven days were below average throughout the country, ranging from 7% to 50% of normal. It was driest in the south and wettest in the northwest. The highest accumulation over the last 7 days was at Knock Airport, Co. Mayo with 15.3mm recorded. The lowest accumulation was at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare with 1.1mm recorded. High pressure is expected to generally dominate our weather until around next Tuesday and then a transition to low pressure will take place. As a result, it will be predominately dry over the coming days with just patchy rain and drizzle but more significant rainfall may occur around midweek next week. Rainfall totals are currently predicted to range from 70 to 110% of normal over the coming 7 days.

Temperatures

Mean air temperatures have been below average over the past week, ranging from 3.2 degrees in the northwest to 6.4 degrees at Roches Point, Co. Cork. Although it is rather cool at the moment, it is expected to become milder and breezier from tonight onwards. Mean air temperatures are expected to range between 8 and 11 degrees over the coming week, which is 2 to 4 degrees above average for this time of year. Mean soil temperatures have been within a degree or so of average over the last seven days, ranging from 4.7 to 7.6 degrees. Mean soil temperatures will likely increase over the next seven days overall.

Sunshine

Sunshine amounts over the past week were below average in the east and north and above average in the west and southwest. Malin Head, Co. Donegal recorded the dullest conditions with just 2.6 hours of sunshine recorded (29% of average). It was sunniest in the southwest with 16.8 hours of sunshine recorded at Valentia Observatory in Co. Kerry (173% of average). Sunshine amounts will be variable over the coming week but may end up below average overall.

Drying Conditions

Drying conditions will be mostly moderate or poor with patchy rain and drizzle and light winds predicted in the near term and unsettled conditions further out.

Spraying

Opportunities for spraying will be moderate at times in the near term outside of patchy rain and drizzle due to the light winds. Opportunities will deteriorate from around Sunday as winds are expected to increase.

Field Conditions

All soils are currently saturated and all poorly drained soils between saturated and waterlogged. Soils will improve slightly until Tuesday due to limited rainfall amounts but they are expected to deteriorate after that.

Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.

Agricultural Data Graphs

Soil Moisture Deficits

Déantar Easnaimh Thaise na hIthreach (SMD) (mm) a ríomh le haghaidh trí chineál ithreach: draenáilte go maith, draenáilte go measartha agus gan mórán draenála déanta uirthi. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais maidir leis an gcaoi a ríomhtar Easnaimh Thaise na hIthreach, cliceáil anseo.