Forecast issued at: Friday 08th August 2025 14:00
Rain
The past week was drier than normal across much of the country apart from parts of the west and northwest where near average rainfall was observed. Most stations over the last week recorded rainfall totals generally between 30% and 65% of the average. It was even drier though in parts of the south and east with just 4.2mm recorded in Dublin Airport (28% of its average). The wettest station was Malin Head, Co. Donegal which recorded 24.8mm (117% of its average). The weather over the coming week will be mixed but generally more settled with just light rain or showers at times mixed with long dry intervals also. Rainfall amounts will remain below average nationwide with the driest conditions expected in the south and east of the country.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures over the past week were close to average for this time of year, ranging from 14.2 degrees at Knock/Ireland West Airport, Co. Mayo to 16.5 degrees at Roches Point, Co. Cork. This equates to between 0.5 degrees below normal and 1 degree above normal. Mean soil temperatures are also above normal, ranging from 15.8 degrees in the north to 19 degrees in the south, which is between 0.9 and 2.6 degrees above average. Over the coming week, mean air temperatures will generally range between 15 and 17 degrees which is around or marginally above normal. Mean soil temperatures will continue above normal.
Sunshine
It has been quite dull over the past seven days with below average sunshine recorded in most stations. It was dullest in the northwest with just 12.7 hours of sunshine recorded at Knock/Ireland West Airport, Co. Mayo (45% of average). It was brighter in the south and east with 34.9 hours of sunshine recorded at Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin (102% of average). The weather will be mixed over the next week, but there will be more frequent sunny spells. Sunshine amounts will be closer to average as a result.
Drying Conditions
Moderate or good drying conditions can be expected through much of the coming week with long dry periods between spells of rain and showers.
Spraying
There will be some spraying opportunities through the week with long dry spells, along with winds holding moderate or below.
Field Conditions
Currently, most soils have soil moisture deficits (SMDs) of between 5 and 50mm generally, but well drained or moderately drained soils in parts of the west and northeast are close to saturation while poorly drained soils in those areas are either saturated or waterlogged. With further mixed conditions forecast over the coming week, there will be long dry periods and so SMDs will increase to between 20 and 60mm generally, however, some soils in the west and northeast will continue to be close to being saturated.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
