Forecast issued at: Saturday 17th January 2026 12:00
Rain
Rainfall amounts varied across the country during the past seven days. Amounts were above normal in parts of the west, southwest,southeast and north midlands. In other areas, amounts were a little below normal. The wettest location was Valentia, Co Kerry with an accumulation of 65.4mm, and the driest was Casement Aerodome, recording an accumulation of 17.5mm. Over the next week, there will be rain or showers at times, with drier spells in between. Rainfall is forecast to be quite varied with eastern and southern coastal areas getting nearly 1.5 to 2.5 times the average but inland and western areas getting below the average.
Temperatures
Temperatures over the past week were generally either slightly below or slightly above average, with mean values of 4.5 to 7.9 degrees. It was mildest near southern and western coasts. Temperatures will fluctuate a little over the coming week but overall they will be near or below average. Soil temperatures are generally average, ranging between 4 and 6.9 degrees.
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts were above normal across most of the country over the past week. It was sunniest in the east with 20.9 hours of sunshine recorded at Casement Aerodrome, Dublin. The lowest amount of sunshine (5.9 hours) was recorded at Belmullet, Co Mayo. While there will be showers or rain at times over the coming week, there will be some dry and sunny spells too, so sunshine is likely to be near or above normal.
Drying Conditions
Drying conditions will be moderate or poor. There will be showers or rain at times, it will be cool or cold, and winds will be mainly light to moderate.
Spraying
There will be opportunities for spraying today and early tomorrow, away from showers.
Field Conditions
Soils are currently saturated or waterlogged and will remain so this week, with just a slight increase in soil moisture deficits.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
