Forecast issued at: Monday 24th November 2025 13:00
Rain
It was drier than average across most the country over the past week, with rainfall amounts varying. The highest totals were in parts of Connacht and west Munster with 37.6mm (120% of average) recorded in Gurteen, Co. Sligo and 31.4mm at Valentia in Co. Kerry. The driest station was Oak Park, Co. Kildare with only 8.7mm recorded, which equates to 44% of the average.\nWhile a drier spell will develop through today, Monday and tomorrow, Tuesday,\nour weather is looking to become more unsettled over the coming week, with rain and showers forecast. Over the 7-day period, rainfall totals are expected to generally vary from around average to twice the normal amount, ranging between 20 and 90mm. Wettest in the west, south-west and southeast. Rainfall amounts are likely to be a little lower in some parts of the north and midlands, coming in a little below average in some parts.
Temperatures
It was colder than average over the past seven days, with an arctic airmass over the country for some of it. Mean air temperatures ranged between 4 and 7 degrees Celsius, which is between 1 and 3 degrees below normal. Mean soil temperatures varied from 4 and 9\ndegrees Celsius. This equates to up to 1 to 2 degrees above and below normal.\nMean air temperatures are expected to be milder over the coming seven days, ranging from 7 to 11 degrees Celsius. This equates to around average in many areas, but up to 2 degrees above normal in some northern parts.\n
Sunshine
Sunshine amounts varied across the country over the past week, with some northern parts seeing a little below average, while it was sunnier elsewhere. with between one and two times average sunshine amounts recorded generally. Malin Head, Co. Donegal, recorded the least amount of sunshine, with 12.9 hours or 56% of average recorded there, while it was sunniest at Cork Airport, where 42.7 hours or 134% of average sunshine was recorded.Our weather will be mixed over the next seven days, with cloudier wetter spells and some drier and brighter interludes too. Overall, sunshine totals for the coming week are likely to be closer to average.
Drying Conditions
There will be good drying conditions over the next two days, before deteriorating again from Wednesday onwards.
Spraying
Spraying conditions will improve through the afternoon today, Monday, once the winds\nbegin to ease. Tuesday will also have good drying conditions as it will be mostly dry throughout the day. Opportunities for spraying will deteriorate sharply from Wednesday due to the return of unsettled weather.\n
Field Conditions
Soils are saturated or waterlogged in many areas. Overall, there'll be very little change in field conditions over the coming week.
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