Forecast issued at: Thursday 12th November 2026 10:00
Rain
Over the past week, rainfall amounts were well below average right across the country. Mullingar was the driest, with 2mm (9% of average) recorded, while the highest amount of rainfall was received at Johnstown Castle, with 22.4mm (83% of average) recorded. Over the coming week, there'll be mixed conditions, with midland and northern areas having less than half the normal rainfall totals at between 5 and 20mm. However the south and southwest is likely to see above normal rainfall values with between 25 and 65mm of rain.
Temperatures
Over the past week, mean air temperatures have been near or below average for this time of year, ranging from 1.6 degrees below normal, to 0.1 degrees above normal. The highest mean air temperature over the past seven days, 9.6 degrees (0.3 degrees below average), was recorded at Valentia, Co. Kerry, while the lowest mean air temperature, 6.5 degrees (1.6 degrees below average) was recorded at Gurteen, Co. Tipperary. Over the past seven days, mean soil temperatures were near or above average for this time of year, ranging from normal to 2.5 degrees above. The coming week will see lower than average temperatures in most areas , between 3 and 8 degrees celsius, with temperatures as low as 2 or 3 degrees below average in many areas with some frost over some of the nights. .Soil temperatures will decrease, becoming closer to the long-term average, but will still be above average in places.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts varied across the country over the past week. It was sunniest in the southeast, west and southwest, while it was duller than average in most other parts. Sunshine amounts varied from 3.3 hours or 33% of average at Cork Airport to 21.2 hours or 150% of average at Valentia, Co. Kerry. Over the coming week sunshine amounts shouldn't be too far from normal, though a bit below in parts.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will be limited for the next seven days, moderate at best, and poor a lot of the time.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will be good tomorrow.
Field Conditions
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) for well and northern moderately drained soils are between 0mm and 4mm, so some light soils are trafficable. Southern moderately drained soils and all poorly drained soils however, are saturated or waterlogged with SMDs of -3mm to -9mm . SMDs will improve slightly over the coming days.
