Monday 2 September 2024

A high pressure system of 1028 hPa was centered in the mid-Atlantic and extended a ridge east across Ireland. Frontal troughs lay over Ireland, slowly moving eastward. Overnight rain tracked east, causing the country to experience widespread rain, mist, and drizzle throughout the morning and afternoon. A clearance followed from the west, bringing sunny spells through the afternoon and evening. The rain persisted in the east until the evening.

Tuesday 3 September 2024

Ireland lay in a moderate westerly airflow as a weak showery trough pushed in from the Atlantic. Later, a fresh to strong northwest airflow developed over the country. Light rain in the Northwest from early morning moved eastward during the afternoon, drying up by early evening, while the south and southeast remained dry. There were some sunny spells in the Midwest, but it was generally cloudy.

Wednesday 4 September 2024

There was a mix of cloud and sunny spells with passing showers, which were most frequent over the north and the east, some of which were heavy and prolonged. Heavy thundery showers mainly affected eastern counties during the evening. Nighttime showers became isolated, but mist and fog developed.

Thursday 5 September 2024

A moderate to fresh and unstable northerly airflow covered Ireland, generated by a complex area of low pressure at 1007 hPa across mainland Europe and high pressure at 1032 hPa centered north of the Azores. It was mostly a dry day with a mix of cloud and sunny spells, with the best conditions in the West and North. Cloudier periods occurred in the evening in the Southeast and South, with a few showers developing at times near the southern coasts.

Friday 6 September 2024

A mostly fresh to strong north to northeast airflow covered Ireland, generated by a complex area of low pressure at 1004 hPa across mainland Europe and high pressure at 1024 hPa centered north of the Azores. The day was dry, with long spells of sunshine developing in most areas. It was cloudy at times in the South, where some showers developed. Light to moderate northeasterly winds, which were fresher at times near the eastern coasts.

Monday 9 September 2024

Ireland lay in a mostly strong northwest airflow between low pressure at 1002 hPa centered over the North Sea and an anticyclone at 1034 hPa over the mid-Atlantic. After a largely dry and bright start to the morning, clouds increased, and patchy rain and drizzle moved into western and northern counties, with just the odd patch of drizzle elsewhere. During the evening, the cloud extended southeastward to most areas. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle affected the north and northwest. Westerly winds increased to moderate and fresh, while rain and drizzle moved southward; however, the south and southeast remained dry.

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Ireland lay in a fresh to strong northwesterly airflow between a depression at 990 hPa north of Scotland and an anticyclone at 1033 hPa in the mid-Atlantic. A front moved south over the country during the day. It was cloudy overnight and through the morning, with outbreaks of rain mainly affecting the northern half of the country. The rain cleared southward during the late morning and afternoon, followed by a clearance to sunny spells and scattered showers. Fresh and gusty west to northwest winds. The evening saw further showers, mainly across the northern half of the country.

Wednesday 11 September 2024

A depression at 975 hPa in the North Sea west of Norway was slow-moving and maintained a fresh to near gale-force northwesterly airflow over Ireland. The day was breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers were heaviest and most persistent in northern areas, accompanied by hail and thunder. Fresh and gusty northwesterly wind.

Thursday 12 September 2024

Low pressure at 983 hPa in the Norwegian Sea extended a fresh northwest airflow over Ireland. The day was bright with long spells of sunshine. A few showers occurred in the South of the country in a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze, but these largely died out by evening.

Friday 13 September 2024

High pressure at 1029 hPa in the mid-Atlantic extended a broad ridge northeast over Ireland, while a weak trough lay to the northwest. The morning started with early sunshine, but it quickly turned hazy as clouds moved in from the west by afternoon. Patchy rain and drizzle moved eastward in the afternoon and evening, although it remained largely dry in the South and Southwest. The night was mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle and patches of mist and fog, but it became largely dry by morning.

Monday 16 September 2024

An anticyclone at 1028 hPa was centered over the country and was expected to shift eastward during the period, bringing a moderate southerly flow to western sea areas. There were some showers along the coasts of the west and north overnight, but these died away before dawn. It was a bright morning, with any mist or fog patches clearing after sunrise. Conditions remained mostly dry and bright through the afternoon and into the evening.

Tuesday 17 September 2024

High pressure at 1033 hPa centered over England extended a light to moderate southerly and easterly airflow over Ireland. Mist and fog cleared early in the morning, resulting in a dry day with long spells of sunshine.

Wednesday 18 September 2024

Ireland lay in a light to moderate easterly or variable airflow with an anticyclone at 1036 hPa centered over southwest Norway. Mist and fog developed during the night, along with a few well-scattered showers in the early morning. The day was dry, with good sunshine across the country. Mist and fog returned overnight.

Thursday 19 September 2024

Ireland lay in a light to moderate northeasterly airflow with an anticyclone at 1036 hPa centered over southern Norway. The day was mostly dry, with light rain in a few places. Long spells of sunshine nationwide, with the best amounts of sunshine in the West.

Friday 20 September 2024

Ireland lay in a mainly light to moderate northeast to east airflow with an anticyclone at 1034 hPa centered over the Norwegian Sea. Areas of mist and fog cleared throughout the morning. It was another dry day with long spells of sunshine, although it was cloudier at times near the east coast. Light to moderate easterly wind.

Monday 23 September 2024

A depression at 1005 hPa, centered over southern England, generated a moderate to fresh northeasterly airflow over Ireland. Associated frontal troughs embedded in the flow cleared southeastward during the day, followed by a moderate northerly airflow over Ireland. It was a mostly cloudy day with limited sunny spells. Patchy rain lingered in the Southeast during the afternoon, and a few isolated showers drifted in over parts of the northwest later in the day. Conditions remained mainly dry and cloudy into the night.

Tuesday 24 September 2024

An area of low pressure with a central pressure of 998 hPa, centered over the east coast of England, maintained a mostly moderate northwesterly airflow over Ireland. The day featured a mix of cloud and sunny spells, with only a few well-scattered showers, most frequent in the North and Northwest. Light to moderate west to northwest breeze. The night was dry, with clear spells and just isolated showers, mainly along north-facing coasts. Light northerly or variable breezes. Isolated patches of mist and fog formed.

Wednesday 25 September 2024

A moderate to fresh northeast to north airflow covered Ireland as a depression at 998 hPa approached from the southwest, tracking along the south coast of Ireland. Associated fronts over the north extended into the east. Outbreaks of rain in the south and southeast moved up towards the northeast throughout the morning and afternoon, reaching east the north by the evening. The rain was heavy at times, especially in the South. It continued to spread northward during the evening, while the northwest remained mostly dry. There was a clearance to drier weather in the South, with only the odd shower occurring.

Thursday 26 September 2024

A complex area of low pressure at 981 hPa over Ireland, with several embedded fronts, slowly moved eastward. This morning began very wet and cloudy, with bands of rain becoming widespread and heavy at times. The rain was heaviest and most persistent across the east, with spot flooding possible. Northerly winds were fresh to strong and gusty at times. The heavy and persistent rain gradually cleared southward through the evening, although it remained rather cloudy. Fresh to strong and gusty northerly winds gradually eased.

Friday 27 September 2024

A depression at 982 hPa, centered over the North Sea, tracked eastward as the strong and gusty northerly airflow over Ireland backed northwest and gradually eased. A ridge of high pressure built from the southwest later in the day. Showers in the Northwest and West during the morning and afternoon moved southward and faded out by the evening. The best sunshine was found in the Southeast, while there was more cloud in the North. Gusty winds were present in the North, West, and Wouth, with the strongest winds occurring in the North. There was a slight grass frost in the North-midlands overnight.

Monday 30 September 2024

Mostly cloudy morning, with patchy rain and drizzle spreading from the northwest, but it became drier and brighter in the Southwest with sunny spells. During the afternoon, the cloud and rain became largely confined to the north and east, while a mix of sunshine and scattered showers occurred elsewhere. Much of the country became dry in the evening, with moderate to fresh northwest winds. The night was dry across most of the country with clear spells, although there was a chance of a few showers in the east. A few mist patches formed overnight.