Forecast issued at: Friday 18th July 2025 13:00
Rain
The past week has been wetter than normal for all areas. Rainfall amounts generally ranged between 115% and 460% of average. It was wettest in the west with 69.2mm of rain recorded at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare, while the driest station was Casement Aerodrome, Co. Dublin which recorded 14.5mm of rain. The coming week will be wetter than average for most of the country with the continuation of unsettled weather which will bring frequent rain and showers at times. Rainfall amounts will range from near average amounts for this time of year in the northeast to 3 times the average amount in parts of the east and midlands.
Temperatures
Mean air temperatures were above average across the country over the past seven days, ranging from 16.5 degrees to 18.7 degrees, which is 1.3 to 3.2 degrees above average. The warmest mean air temperature was recorded at Shannon Airport, Co. Clare and the coolest at Cork Airport. Mean soil temperatures were also above average over the past week by between 2 and 6 degrees, with temperatures ranging from 17.2 and 21.4 degrees. Over the coming week, mean air temperatures are forecast to trend closer to average, decreasing to between average or 1 degree above average. Temperatures are expected to range from 15 degrees in the west to 17 degrees in the southeast. Mean soil temperatures will continue well above normal.
Sunshine
Drying Conditions
Spraying
Spraying opportunities will be limited over the coming week, with frequent spells of showers and rain forecast.
Field Conditions
Moderately and well drained soils in the north and west are close to saturation, with poorly drained soils there waterlogged. Elsewhere, soils are drier and trafficable, with soil moisture deficits (SMDs) currently ranging between 25 and 50mm for all soil types. SMDs are likely to decrease for most of the country with frequent spells of showers and rain forecast over the coming week. Well and moderately drained soils in the southwest, west and north will become saturated while poorly drained soils in these areas will become waterlogged. In the south and east, soils will remain drier and trafficable.
Forecast maps and meteograms can be found on Blight Forecast.
