Lakes in Ireland - 10 Day Forecast
Inland lakes forecast issued at: 1330 Saturday 21 December 2024
Meteorological Situation at 0900
A strong to gale force and increasingly unstable westerly airflow covers Ireland, generated by a depression of 961hPa tracking northeastwards between Iceland and Scotland and an anticyclone of 1041hPa centred just to the northeast of the Azores.
Forecast for Lough Derg for daylight hours today:
Wind:
Westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty.
Weather:
Occasional showers, some heavy.
Visibility:
Moderate to poor in heavy showers, otherwise good
Winds Overnight:
West to northwest force 4 to 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7.
Outlook:
Fresh to strong or near gale force northwest winds decreasing mostly moderate to fresh in the afternoon. Weather; Showers, some heavy with hail early on.
Forecast for Lough Ree for daylight hours today:
Wind:
Westerly force 5 or 6 and gusty
Weather:
Occasional showers, some heavy.
Visibility:
Moderate to poor in heavy showers, otherwise good
Winds Overnight:
Westerly force 4 to 6 and gusty, increasing northwest force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7 towards morning.
Outlook:
Fresh to strong or near gale force northwest winds decreasing mostly moderate to fresh in the afternoon. Weather; Showers, some heavy with hail early on.
Forecast for Lough Corrib and Lough Mask for daylight hours today:
Wind:
Westerly force 5 to 7 and gusty.
Weather:
Occasional showers, some heavy.
Visibility:
Moderate to poor in heavy showers, otherwise good
Winds Overnight:
West to northwest force 5 to 7 and gusty, occasionally reaching gale force 8.
Outlook:
Strong to gale force northwest winds decreasing mostly moderate to fresh in the afternoon. Weather; Showers, some heavy with isolated thunderstorms and hail early on.
Forecast for Lough Key and Lough Allen for daylight hours today:
Wind:
Westerly force 5 or 6 and gusty
Weather:
Occasional showers, some heavy.
Visibility:
Moderate to poor in heavy showers, otherwise good
Winds Overnight:
Westerly force 4 to 6 and gusty, increasing northwest force 5 or 6 and gusty, occasionally force 7 towards morning.
Outlook:
Fresh to strong or near gale force northwest winds decreasing moderate to fresh in the evening. Weather; Showers, some heavy and wintry early on.
