Forecast issued at: Saturday 05th July 2025 14:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts have varied substantially across the country over the past seven days. It was wettest across parts of the north and west with 30 to 45.5mm recorded which equates to between 175 and 262% of the average. It was much drier than normal in southern and eastern parts with between 1 and 10mm recorded which is 60% or less of the average. Elsewhere, amounts were closer to normal, ranging between 10 and 25mm which is 75 to 120% of the average. Much of the coming week will see plenty of dry weather with just some light rain or showers at times. However, there is the possibility of heavier rain next Friday though there is uncertainty in the forecast at that stage. Overall, rainfall amounts will likely range from 5 to 15mm generally (60 to 110% of normal) for the southeastern half of the country. Elsewhere, amounts will generally range between 15 and 50mm (100 to 200% of normal), wettest in the west.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures for the past week were generally close to or above normal with between 13.6 degrees at Knock/Ireland West Airport to 16.7 degrees at Oak Park, Co. Carlow recorded. This is between -0.4 degrees below normal to 1.4 degrees above. Mean soil temperatures were above average throughout the country by between 1 and 3 degrees with temperatures of between 15.7 and 19.2 degrees recorded. Over the coming week, mean air temperatures are expected to be close to or up to a degree above normal, ranging between 14 degrees in parts of the northwest to 17 degrees in parts of the south and east. Mean soil temperatures will continue above normal.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were generally close to or slightly below normal for most of the stations, particularly in coastal counties with between 80% and 100% of the average recorded, ranging between 29 and 33 hours. However, it was duller than normal at more inland stations with less than half the average recorded. Malin Head, Co. Donegal recorded the most and was the only station with above average sunshine amounts with 40.9 hours (123% of its average). Over the coming week, sunshine amounts will vary, likely around or above average generally for the south and east, around or below average elsewhere.
Drying Conditions
Dry conditions will be generally moderate or poor today (Saturday) with the best conditions in the south and east. Conditions will then improve through tomorrow (Sunday) and early next week with plenty of dry intervals.
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will also be largely limited this weekend with rain, showers and breezy conditions at times. Better opportunities will develop early next week with Tuesday currently looking like the driest day with the lightest winds.
Field Conditions
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) across all soil types are saturated or waterlogged in parts of the west, northwest and far southwest. Elsewhere, SMDs currently range between 10 and 60mm for all soil types, highest in the south, with some restriction to growth. Over the coming days, SMDs will increase widely by around 10mm though more substantially in the northwest, west and fair southwest. However, there is the possibility of heavy rain next Friday which could result in soils becoming saturated or waterlogged again in the west, northwest and far southwest but there is uncertainty in the forecast at that stage.
Further Comments
A potato blight advisory is in effect until Sunday afternoon 06th July, weather conditions conductive to the spread of potato blight will affect coastal regions in the north and west, with marginal risk elsewhere. Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on www.met.ie -> Forecasts -> Blight Forecast. Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
