Weather
Met Éireann has said this week will bring a good deal of dry weather across the country with some rain or showers at times.
Rural Life
A spell of more settled weather is forecasted early next week as high pressure is set to build, though there will still be showers at times.
The weather this week is set to be largely changeable, with a mix of sunny spells and rain or showers at times, according to Met Éireann.
Met Éireann has issued 2 status yellow warnings for rain for counties in the west, north-west and south-west.
Mixed weather conditions are expected this week with rain or showers at times, along with some dry and bright spells too.
The weather will remain changeable and often unsettled over the weekend and into next week, according to Met Éireann.
Environment
Ireland experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, Met Éireann said in its new climate statement.
Soil moisture deficits will decrease across the country with more unsettled weather in the coming week, Met Éireann has said.
The weather this week will remain on the unsettled trend we've seen in recent days, with more persistent spells of rain developing.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning for Ireland.
The Dualla Show has been postponed due to extremely poor weather conditions.
Met Éireann said the weather will become unsettled this weekend with some heavy and persistent rain and showers.
Soil moisture deficits
Soil moisture deficits (SMDs) are expected to decrease by 20-40mm in the south and east this week with above average precipitation forecast.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for three counties.
A Status Yellow rain warning for drought-impacted counties in the southeast has been issued by Met Éireann.
Uisce Éireann has confirmed that it will extend its water conservation order, commonly known as the ‘hosepipe ban’ for 13 counties.
Met Éireann said the early days of this week will be largely dry before more unsettled weather develops bringing some heavy rain at times.
The weekend weather forecast indicates that it will stay mostly dry with some sunshine up to Monday, before becoming unsettled from Tuesday.
Tillage
Met Éireann has today (Thursday, August 20) issued a nationwide advisory for potato blight, in effect until 7:00pm today.
Met Éireann has said that the weather conditions this week will be generally mixed, with showers expected to become widespread from mid-week.
Met Éireann has said the weekend will bring further dry weather, but more changeable conditions are forecast from Sunday.
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