Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast

Inland lakes forecast issued at: 1130 Thursday 01 October 2026

Meteorological Situation at 0900

Ireland lies in a fresh southwest airflow as a ridge of high pressure declines eastwards. The flow will become increasingly unstable as an Atlantic depression begins to steer embedded frontal troughs across the country, the more active of which will move in during Friday.

SURFACE ANALYSIS

Forecast for Lough Derg until nightfall today:

Wind:

Southwest force 3 or 4.

Weather:

Hazy sunshine. Becoming cloudy. Possible showery rain this evening.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in showery rain.

Winds Overnight:

Some showery rain with mostly clear weather following later. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will ease.

Outlook:

Mostly fair at first. Squally rain developing with fresh and gusty southerly winds. Possible embedded hail and lightning.

Forecast for Lough Ree until nightfall today:

Wind:

Southwest force 3 or 4 and gusty.

Weather:

Hazy sunshine. Becoming cloudy with some shower rain developing.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in showery rain.

Winds Overnight:

Some showery rain with mostly clear weather following later. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will ease.

Outlook:

Mostly fair at first. Squally rain developing with fresh and gusty southerly winds. Possible embedded hail and lightning.

Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask until nightfall today:

Wind:

Southwest force 3 or 4 and gusty.

Weather:

Hazy sunshine. Becoming cloudy with some shower rain developing.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in showery rain.

Winds Overnight:

Some showery rain with mostly clear weather following later. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will ease.

Outlook:

Mostly fair at first. Squally rain developing with fresh and gusty southerly winds. Possible embedded hail and lightning.

Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen until nightfall today:

Wind:

Southwest force 3 or 4.

Weather:

Hazy sunshine. Becoming cloudy. Possible showery rain this evening.

Visibility:

Decreasing moderate or poor in showery rain.

Winds Overnight:

Some showery rain with mostly clear weather following later. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will ease.

Outlook:

Mostly fair at first. Squally rain developing with fresh and gusty southerly winds. Possible embedded hail and lightning.