Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast

Inland lakes forecast issued at: 1200 Friday 10 April 2026

Meteorological Situation at 0900

A rapidly deepening depression (973hPa), lies 300NM west of Erris Head. Its associated fronts will feed in across the country today with an unstable airflow following. The depression will become slow-moving and will gradually fill later Saturday.

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Forecast for Lough Derg until nightfall today:

Wind:

South to southeast force 4 or 5. Force 5 or 6 and gusty imminent.

Weather:

Rain, heavy or squally at times, especially this evening.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.

Winds Overnight:

Southwest winds force 3 to 5, increasing force 4 or 5 overnight.

Outlook:

Mostly strong and gusty southwesterly winds. Thundery showers, merging to longer spells of rain with hail and thundesrstorms.

Forecast for Lough Ree until nightfall today:

Wind:

South to southeast force 4 or 5. Force 5 or 6 and gusty imminent.

Weather:

Rain, heavy or squally at times, especially this evening.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.

Winds Overnight:

Southwest winds force 3 to 5, increasing force 4 or 5 overnight.

Outlook:

Mostly strong and gusty southwesterly winds. Thundery showers, merging to longer spells of rain with hail and thundesrstorms.

Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask until nightfall today:

Wind:

South to southeast force 6 or 7 and gusty. Veering southwest this evening force 5 or 6.

Weather:

Rain, heavy or squally at times, especially this evening.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.

Winds Overnight:

Southwest winds force 3 to 5, increasing force 4 or 5 overnight.

Outlook:

Mostly strong and gusty southwesterly winds. Thundery showers, merging to longer spells of rain with hail and thundesrstorms.

Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen until nightfall today:

Wind:

South to southeast force 6 or 7 and gusty. Veering southwest this evening force 5 or 6.

Weather:

Rain, heavy or squally at times, especially this evening.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in rain.

Winds Overnight:

Southwest winds force 3 to 5, increasing force 4 or 5 overnight.

Outlook:

Mostly strong and gusty southwesterly winds. Thundery showers, merging to longer spells of rain with hail and thundesrstorms.