Tuesday 1 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, west to southwest airflow, between a shallow depression southeast of Iceland and a weak ridge to the south, extending from an anticyclone centred near the Azores. Mainly dry overnight and in the morning with some scattered showers, heavier in the northwest. Scattered showers in the southern half of the country and more persistent rain developed in the North in the afternoon, heavy at times near northern coasts. Another spell of rain moved into the southwest during the evening.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
17.3 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (13% of its monthly LTA)	10.1 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (1.3°C from its LTA)	21.0 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (3.2°C from its LTA)	24 knots (44 km/h) StrongBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal	35 knots (65 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Wednesday 2 September 2026

Ireland lay between two depressions, centred west of Norway and over the North Atlantic respectively, and an anticyclone centred over continental Europe. Weather fronts, associated with a cut-off low from the latter depression, passed northeastwards over the country. A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain moving northeastwards over Ireland. Clear spells developed overnight with patches of mist and fog.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
14.6 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (17% of its monthly LTA)	13.0 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (4.2°C from its LTA)	24.1 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (6.3°C from its LTA)	25 knots (46 km/h) StrongBreeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	31 knots (57 km/h) Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare

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Thursday 3 September 2026

A depression, south of Iceland, generated a fresh to strong, southwest airflow. An associated front lay over Ireland and cleared southeastwards Thursday night, in a strengthening westerly airflow as the depression tracked north of Scotland. A cloudy day with rain passing eastward over the country at midday, easing by the late evening, most persistent in the East, with some outbreaks of rain in the northwest.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
15.0 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (11% of its monthly LTA)	11.9 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (3.8°C from its LTA)	22.1 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (4.3°C from its LTA)	29 knots (54 km/h) NearGale Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork	39 knots (72 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork

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Friday 4 September 2026

A depression, centred between Iceland and Scotland, generated a strong to near gale force, southwesterly airflow over the country. A front cleared from southeastern areas. Rain along the south coast cleared away to the east shortly after midnight. The morning brought cloud and scattered showers, with the showers mainly affecting western counties. There were some sunny breaks through the afternoon, but the showers also became more widespread, reaching eastern counties through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures reached into the high teenn. The showers became more isolated as the evening became night.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
7.1 mm Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (7% of its monthly LTA)	10.9 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (2.1°C from its LTA)	19.0 °C Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork (2.1°C from its LTA)	32 knots (59 km/h) NearGale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal	44 knots (81 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Monday 7 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, southwest to west airflow, generated by a depression, centred to the southeast of Iceland and an anticyclone centred to the west of Portugal, in the Atlantic. The morning was dry and bright in the east, but cloud and rain in the west became widespread through the morning and afternoon. As this rain cleared southeastwards, sunny spells and scattered showers spread from the northwest, bringing some heavy falls and isolated thunderstorms. The showers became more isolated towards dusk, with some clear spells and just the odd isolated shower present through the night.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
16.0 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (12% of its monthly LTA)	9.3 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (1.5°C from its LTA)	20.8 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (3.0°C from its LTA)	27 knots (50 km/h) StrongBreeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal	41 knots (76 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Tuesday 8 September 2026

Ireland lay in a fresh to strong, southwesterly airflow. A depression, centred between Scotland and Iceland, steered down a fresh to strong, unstable, west to northwest airflow. A ridge of high pressure built from the west overnight. The day was blustery with sunny spells, scattered showers and outbreaks of rain and drizzle, some moderate to heavy, which merged into longer spells of rain in places during the afternoon. The southeast remained mostly dry throughout the day. The night stayed mostly dry with isolated showers and clear spells.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
9.0 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (7% of its monthly LTA)	6.9 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-1.9°C from its LTA)	19.1 °C Athenry, Co Galway (2.1°C from its LTA)	31 knots (57 km/h) NearGale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal	42 knots (78 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Wednesday 9 September 2026

Ireland lay in a slackening northwesterly airflow, as a ridge of high pressure built from the southwest. A strengthening southwest airflow developed, as frontal troughs, extending from low pressure near Iceland, approach from the Atlantic. Largely dry to start with and some isolated light showers. Brighter with sunny spells in the east early on, but it became cloudy as the day went on. Coming into nightfall, rain and drizzle moved in over the west of the country.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
2.1 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (2% of its monthly LTA)	4.8 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-3.0°C from its LTA)	18.3 °C Oak Park, Co Carlow (0.5°C from its LTA)	22 knots (41 km/h) StrongBreeze 3 stations	31 knots (57 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork

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Thursday 10 September 2026

Ireland lay in a fresh to near gale force, southerly airflow, generated by a depression centred near Iceland. Associated frontal troughs continued to move eastward across the country during the day. The rain in the eastern half of the country cleared in the morning. Ssunny spells with more scattered showers followed from the west in the afternoon, reaching the east coast by evening. The night started mainly cloudy but clear spells developed later and just some well scattered showers remained confined to the west.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
8.9 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (7% of its monthly LTA)	11.2 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (2.4°C from its LTA)	21.3 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (3.5°C from its LTA)	28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal	37 knots (69 km/h) Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork

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Friday 11 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, westerly airflow as a ridge of high pressure, extending from an anticyclone centred west of Iberia, built over the country. A depression lay centred over Iceland. It was mostly a dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells and some isolated showers. A band of rain moved in from the west later in the evening and turned heavy in the west and northwest of the country.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
12.3 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (12% of its monthly LTA)	9.6 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (0.8°C from its LTA)	19.7 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (1.9°C from its LTA)	34 knots (63 km/h) Gale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo	45 knots (83 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo

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Monday 14 September 2026

A depression centred on the southeast coast of Iceland generated a moderate to fresh, southwesterly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts approached western areas throughout the morning as the flow strengthened. The morning started dry for most, with sunny spells in the north and east, while outbreaks of rain and drizzle developed in the south and west. The rain extended eastward through the afternoon and evening, turned heavy and persistent at times, accompanied by some fog patches. The evening remained dull and damp as the rain continued to spread eastward to most areas. The night stayed wet across the east and north, before clear skies developed and scattered heavy showers moved into western and northwestern counties, with mist patches forming.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
22.2 mm Athenry, Co Galway (22% of its monthly LTA)	12.4 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (3.6°C from its LTA)	25.2 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (7.4°C from its LTA)	25 knots (46 km/h) StrongBreeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	30 knots (56 km/h) 4 stations

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Tuesday 15 September 2026

A complex area of low pressure moved towards Scandinavia and extended a fresh to strong, westerly airflow across Ireland. Showery troughs remained embedded in the flow. Well scattered showers through the early morning. The showers became more widespread through the late morning and early afternoon. It was a blustery day with moderate to fresh and gusty, west to northwest winds. Temperatures reached into the high teens with the Phoenix park showing over 20 degrees. The night saw a mix of clear spells and scattered showers.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
6.5 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo and Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (7% of its monthly LTA)	10.3 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (1.5°C from its LTA)	20.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (2.6°C from its LTA)	28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	32 knots (59 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway

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Wednesday 16 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, west to northwest airflow, between an anticyclone north of the Azores and a depression centred over Norway. The day began with a mix of cloud and sunshine along with isolated showers, staying mainly dry countrywide with some bright or sunny spells. Cloud increased through the afternoon, bringing a little patchy light rain and drizzle to parts of the west and northwest, before more persistent rain moved into Atlantic counties by evening. The rain tracked eastward across the country early in the night, followed by clear spells and scattered showers.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
7.8 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (6% of its monthly LTA)	9.3 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (0.5°C from its LTA)	17.8 °C Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork (0.9°C from its LTA)	28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	36 knots (67 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Thursday 17 September 2026

Ireland lay in a mostly fresh to strong, westerly airflow with a depression centred southeast of Iceland. Showery troughs were embedded in the flow. Generally fresh and blustery day with sunny spells and scattered showers, most frequent during the morning and early afternoon, before becoming isolated by evening. The night stayed mostly dry with clear spells and just isolated showers, before cloud increased overnight with rain and drizzle moving into western areas.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
5.5 mm Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (6% of its monthly LTA)	9.1 °C Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (-0.9°C from its LTA)	18.4 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (0.6°C from its LTA)	34 knots (63 km/h) Gale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	44 knots (81 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Friday 18 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, west to southwest airflow, generated by one large complex area of low pressure, centred to the north of Scotland and another low pressure centred between Greenland and Iceland. An associated front approached Ireland from the Atlantic. Cloudy and breezy morning with outbreaks of rain that spread eastward by late afternoon but remained overcast with some patchy light rain through the evening. Some mist and hill fog developed during the night, and the rain cleared southeastwards to scattered showers mainly affecting the north and parts of west.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
30.4 mm Athenry, Co Galway (30% of its monthly LTA)	8.7 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-0.1°C from its LTA)	19.3 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (1.8°C from its LTA)	31 knots (57 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	38 knots (70 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal

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Monday 21 September 2026

An anticyclone centred over the northwest of France, maintained a moderate to fresh, southwesterly airflow over Ireland. A warm front moved eastward over the country. A little drizzle and mist in the morning but some bright and sunny intervals developed for the afternoon, best of these in the south. Mostly dry evening, warm and humid, coolest in the west and warmest in the east. Patches of mist and fog developed during the night, and some rain and drizzle developed along the northwest coast by morning.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
2.6 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (2% of its monthly LTA)	13.3 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo and Mullingar, Co Westmeath (5.2°C from its LTA)	25.1 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (7.3°C from its LTA)	21 knots (39 km/h) FreshBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal	26 knots (48 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo

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Tuesday 22 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, southwest airflow between an anticyclone centred northwest of France and a depression centred West of Iceland. The morning started mostly cloudy with mist, fog, and drizzle in the south, while rain developed in the north and west. That rain and drizzle slowly moved into parts of north, west and south through the afternoon and evening, with scattered showers occurring elsewhere. The evening remained cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle across the north, west, and parts of the southwest, along with scattered showers elsewhere. Overnight, rain and drizzle spread eastward, heavy and persistent at times, especially in the north.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
15.0 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (16% of its monthly LTA)	10.6 °C Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (-0.2°C from its LTA)	21.2 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon and Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (4.0°C from its LTA)	20 knots (37 km/h) FreshBreeze Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo	25 knots (46 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo

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Wednesday 23 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate, westerly airflow with an anticyclone extending across the country from the west. A front, associated with a depression centred north of Iceland, lay across Ireland and cleared eastwards throughout the morning. Lingering rain and cloud cleared from the east and south early on, giving way to some fog patches in the west, and a mostly dry and bright day with sunny spells. Conditions stayed dry and bright into the evening. The night began dry with clear spells, before cloud built from the west.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
3.6 mm Ballyhaise, Co Cavan (5% of its monthly LTA)	6.1 °C Athenry, Co Galway (-2.8°C from its LTA)	18.6 °C Athenry, Co Galway (1.6°C from its LTA)	16 knots (30 km/h) ModerateBreeze 3 stations	22 knots (41 km/h) Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork

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Thursday 24 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to strong, southerly airflow between an anticyclone centred over Britain and a depression centred southwest of Iceland. The associated front tracked eastwards across Ireland. A breezy day, dry for most to start with some patchy rain and drizzle across the north and west. Dry for a time during the afternoon with just the odd scattered shower. More persistent rain spread over the western half of the country in the late afternoon and evening. This rain continued to spread eastwards coming into nightfall.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
10.6 mm Knock Airport, Co Mayo (10% of its monthly LTA)	7.6 °C Casement Aerodrome, Co Dublin (-1.4°C from its LTA)	20.2 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (2.4°C from its LTA)	30 knots (56 km/h) NearGale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo	39 knots (72 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo

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Friday 25 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, west to southwest airflow generated by a depression centred over Iceland. Associated fronts tracked eastward across the country during the morning. A mostly dry and bright day, with some rain and drizzle in the south and east to start. This was followed by sunny spells and some isolated showers, which became more frequent and heavier in the evening and coming into nightfall.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
5.7 mm Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (4% of its monthly LTA)	9.1 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (0.3°C from its LTA)	17.8 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (0.6°C from its LTA)	28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	35 knots (65 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo

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Monday 28 September 2026

Ireland lay in a moderate to fresh, southwesterly airflow between a depression to the northeast of Iceland and an anticyclone to the southwest of England. Dry and bright day overall with spells of sunshine, turning hazy at times and just some isolated showers in the afternoon. Dry night with clear spells but turned cloudier over the southern half of the country and some patchy rain and drizzle developed by morning.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
2.2 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (2% of its monthly LTA)	2.6 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-5.5°C from its LTA)	18.3 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (0.5°C from its LTA)	28 knots (52 km/h) NearGale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway	37 knots (69 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway

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Tuesday 29 September 2026

Ireland lay in a strengthening, southeasterly airflow with high pressure centred over southern Norway and a complex, elongated area of low pressure centred in the Atlantic. It was a very windy day warnings issued for wind and rainfall. Rain moved into the southwest of the country in the early morning and tracked northeastwards across the country, followed by showers in the evening.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
23.0 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (27% of its monthly LTA)	8.3 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (-0.7°C from its LTA)	20.1 °C Dunsany, Co Meath (3.2°C from its LTA)	40 knots (74 km/h) Gale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo	56 knots (104 km/h) Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry

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Wednesday 30 September 2026

A depression west-northwest of Belmullet, maintained a fresh to strong, southerly airflow over Ireland. Associated fronts over east Leinster and Ulster cleared to the northeast. A band of rain cleared north-eastwards in the first hours of the day, followed by scattered showers, mainly in the west and south. The morning saw a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy especially in Munster, while isolated thunderstorms and more showers occurred later in the day. The evening and night became mostly dry in many areas with clear spells, as showers gradually became confined to western counties.

Highest rainfall	Lowest minimum air temperature	Highest maximum air temperature	Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed	Highest gust (3-second) wind speed
9.8 mm Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (10% of its monthly LTA)	8.2 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-0.6°C from its LTA)	19.5 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (1.7°C from its LTA)	32 knots (59 km/h) NearGale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo	49 knots (91 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork

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