Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast
Inland lakes forecast issued at: 1330 Friday 16 January 2026
Meteorological Situation at 0900
A mature depression of 994hPa, centred approximately 120 nautical miles west of Slyne Head, extends a moderate to strong south to southeast airflow over Ireland. Frontal troughs are embedded in the flow.
Forecast for Lough Derg for daylight hours today:
Wind:
Southeast force 3, occasionally force 4.
Weather:
Mostly fair with scattered showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunder.
Visibility:
Good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Winds Overnight:
Easterly or variable force 3 or less.
Outlook:
Light easterly or cyclonic variable winds. Weather: Fair to cloudy with mist and fog patches.
Forecast for Lough Ree for daylight hours today:
Wind:
East to southeast force 3, occasionally force 4.
Weather:
Mostly fair with isolated showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunder.
Visibility:
Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Winds Overnight:
East to northeast or variable force 3 or less.
Outlook:
Light easterly or cyclonic variable winds. Weather: Fair to cloudy with mist and fog patches.
Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask for daylight hours today:
Wind:
East to southeast force 3, occasionally force 4.
Weather:
Mostly fair with isolated showers, heavy at times with a chance of hail and isolated thunder.
Visibility:
Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Winds Overnight:
Northerly or variable force 3 or less.
Outlook:
Light northeasterly or cyclonic variable winds. Weather: Fair to cloudy with mist and fog patches.
Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen for daylight hours today:
Wind:
Southeast force 3 or 4.
Weather:
Mostly fair with isolated showers, possibly heavy with a chance of hail.
Visibility:
Mostly good, decreasing moderate or poor in precipitation.
Winds Overnight:
northerly or variable force 3 or less.
Outlook:
Light northeasterly or cyclonic variable winds. Weather: Fair to cloudy with mist and fog patches.
