Forecast issued at: Monday 01st June 2026 15:00
Rain
The last seven days brought drier than average conditions across most of the country. The wettest location was Shannon Airport which recorded 26.8mm, 175% of average. The driest location was Oak Park in Carlow which recorded just 0.6mm, 4% of average. All other synoptic stations recorded below normal rainfall amounts. The coming week will be more unsettled with above average rainfall forecast in all locations. 20 to 80mm is forecast during the seven day period widely across the country, around 131 to 340% of the climatological norm. It will be wettest in the west.
Temperatures
It was much warmer than average over the last seven days. Mean air temperatures ranged between 13. 6 degrees at Malin Head, Co. Donegal and 18.5 degrees at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare. This equates to between 1.6 and 5.4 degrees above normal. Mean soil temperatures have also been well above normal, ranging between 14.6 and 20.6 degrees which is between 3.4 and 7.9 degrees above normal. The coming week will be much cooler than last week with temperatures forecast to be 1 or 2 degrees below normal, ranging between 11 and 13 degrees, highest in the east. Mean soil temperatures will remain well above normal.
Sunshine
Sunshine amount were above average over the last week, ranging between 114% and 170% of normal. It was brightest in the east with 70 hours of sunshine recorded at Dublin Airport. Sunshine amounts were lower in the west with 49.1 hours of sunshine recorded at Gurteen, Co. Tipperary. Conditions are forecast to become cloudier over the next week, so it is expected that sunshine amounts will generally be below average.
Drying Conditions
Over the weekend and early next week, drying conditions will be fairly poor at times with spells of rain and showers.
Spraying
There will be limited spraying opportunities during the coming week due to more frequent rainfall and blustery winds.
Field Conditions
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) for all soil types range from 10mm in parts of the south to 65mm in the east. More unsettled conditions over the coming seven days will result in a general decrease in SMDs. SMDs in parts of the south-east and east will decrease to between 25 and 50mm. Elsewhere they will decrease to 20mm or less with some southwestern, midwestern and north midlands area becoming saturated.
Further Comments
A potato blight advisory is in effect. Weather conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight will develop in may areas from Saturday afternoon 30th May until Tuesday morning 2nd June.
