Forecast issued at: Tuesday 23rd June 2026 12:00
Rain
Rainfall totals over the last week were above normal across the bulk of the country, but it was drier than normal in parts of the north. The wettest location was Mullingar in County Westmeath which recorded 42.8mm of rainfall, 251% of the weekly norm. Malin Head in County Donegal was the driest location with just 11.9mm of rainfall recorded, 70% of the June weekly norm.The next few days will be mostly dry with just a few isolated showers. However, there is the chance of a few heavy showers or thunderstorms breaking out later, especially in the west and north. From Saturday onwards, the weather will turn more changeable with occasional rain and showers in all areas. Overall, rainfall totals during the next 7 days are forecast to be below normal in the east and south and above normal in the west and north.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures have been above normal nationwide during the past seven days. It was warmest in the Greater Dublin area with Dublin Airport recording a mean air temperature of 16.5 degrees (2.6 degrees above normal). It was coolest as compared to the climatological average at Roches Point in County Cork which recorded a mean air temperature of 14.9 degrees (0.8 degrees above normal). The next 7 days will see temperatures several degrees above the June average. It will be exceptionally warm over the next few days with temperatures forecast to exceed 30 degrees in some locations on Thursday. It will turn slightly less warm from the weekend and into next week. Overall, mean air temperatures are forecast to be 3 to 5 degrees above normal over the next seven days.
Sunshine
It was slightly sunnier than normal across the country during the last week. Shannon Airport in County Clare was the sunniest location with 50.7 hours of sunshine recorded (142% of the norm). The least sunny location was Dublin Airport where 47.2 hours of sunshine was recorded (118% of the norm).The next 7 days will bring plenty of warm sunshine and sunshine hours are expected to trend above normal nationwide.
Drying Conditions
There will be very good drying across most of the country over the next few days with high temperatures and light to moderate breezes. However, some Atlantic coastal fringes may be cloudier at times with a little patchy drizzle possible on Tuesday and for a time on Wednesday. Hot on Thursday and largely dry but a few heavy showers or thunderstorms may break out in the west and northwest. There is the further chance of some thundery showers on Friday also.Weather conditions will turn more generally unsettled from the weekend.
Spraying
The weather will be generally dry over the coming days with plenty of opportunities for spraying overall. However, the hot temperatures mean that it will be important to only spray early in the morning, or late in the evening when temperatures drop below product thresholds.Spraying opportunities will become more limited from Friday and over the weekend.
Field Conditions
Field conditions will be good in most areas this week with soils trafficable in most locations. Soil moisture deficits will range from 10 to 20 mm in Ulster, Connacht and west Munster. They'll range form 20 to 40 mm in Leinster and east Munster.
Further Comments
A Condition Orange High Fire Risk notice has been issued.Arising from current weather patterns and high temperatures a high fire risk is deemed to exist in all areas where hazardous fuels such as dead grasses and shrub fuels such as heather and gorse exist. Current conditions are forecast to largely remain in place throughout the span of this notice with further increase in temperatures possible. Elevated fire risks are expected in all areas during this period. Expected fire behaviour, rate of spread and difficulty of suppression should be reduced due to high levels of live vegetation available but may be affected by higher windspeeds during Thursday June 26th.
