Forecast issued at: Saturday 03rd October 2026 13:00
Rain
Rainfall has been above average in the eastern half of the country and parts of west Connacht over the past seven days, ranging between 167% and 354% of average, while it was generally drier or near average elsewhere, ranging between 62% and 119%. It was wettest at Oak Park, Co. Carlow, with 65.5mm of rain recorded, and it was driest at Shannon Airport with 13.6mm. Today (Saturday) will be a largely dry day and tomorrow (Sunday) will remain dry in places with patchy rain and drizzle. Conditions will become more mixed over the coming week. There will be some rain and drizzle at times with drier periods too. As a result, rainfall amounts are forecast to be well below average, ranging between 9% of the average in the southeast and 71% of the average in the northwest, which equates to between 2 and 19mm of rain.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures were above average over the past seven days ranging between 0.7 and 1. 8 degrees above average. The highest mean air temperature of 14.3 degrees was recorded at Roches Point, Co. Cork while lowest mean air temperature of 11.6 was recorded at Knock Airport. Soil temperatures were 1.6 to 3.2 degrees above average over the last seven days. Mean soil temperatures ranged between 13.1 degrees in Malin Head, Co. Donegal and 15.3 degrees at Valentia Observatory, Co. Kerry. Mean air temperatures for the coming week will be between 1 and 2 degrees above average. Soil temperatures will remain above average also.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were above average over the past seven days, ranging between 107% and 159% of average. It was brightest at Malin Head, Co. Donegal, with 38.3 hours of sunshine. Valentia Observatory, Co. Kerry, saw the least amount of sunshine with 25 hours recorded. With more mixed weather forecast for the coming week, sunshine amounts are likely to fall close to average.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions are good today (Saturday) with dry weather and plenty of sunny spells. Drying conditions will reduce moderate to poor in the west and northwest on Sunday with more cloudy conditions and patchy rain and drizzle, through winds will be moderate to fresh. Drying conditions will be moderate elsewhere with some sunny spells developing but winds will be lighter. For the week ahead, drying conditions will be mostly moderate to poor with a mix of outbreaks of rain or showers and sunny spells.
Spraying
There will be good opportunities for spraying today (Saturday). Spraying conditions will be best in the south and east and southeast for tomorrow (Sunday). More outbreaks of rain and drizzle are expected for Monday, therefore spraying opportunities will become increasingly limited.
Field Conditions
All soils are saturated or close to saturation while moderately and poorly drained soils across the northwest, midlands, south and southeast are waterlogged. For the week ahead, SMDs will generally increase, with all waterlogged moderately drained soils becoming saturated and waterlogged poorly drained soils in the east and southeast becoming saturated, correspond to the drier weather forecasted in the east and southeast this week.
