Issued Monday, 2 December 2024 at 13:15 UTC (13:15 IST)
Friday 1 November 2024
High pressure of 1025 hPa centred over the UK and Ireland remained slow moving. Several fronts lay to the north of Ireland. Cloudy and mostly dull but dry day with only a few isolated patches of drizzle around the coasts. Limited sunny breaks through the afternoon, followed by largely cloudy but dry evening and night with only a few patches of mist and drizzle.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.6 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (1% of its monthly LTA) |
9.5 °C Mullingar, Co Westmeath (6.2°C from its LTA) |
14.0 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (2.2°C from its LTA) |
20 knots (37 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
25 knots (46 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 2 November 2024
A high-pressure system, with a central pressure of 1035 hPa over mainland Europe, generated a light to moderate southeast flow across Ireland. The day was predominantly cloudy, accompanied by occasional patches of drizzle and mist throughout the country. However, the northern coast experienced some sunny spells in the morning. Light southeast or variable breezes through out the day.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.9 mm Ballyhaise, Co Cavan (1% of its monthly LTA) |
8.6 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (5.0°C from its LTA) |
13.5 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (1.7°C from its LTA) |
13 knots (24 km/h) moderate breeze Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
18 knots (33 km/h) Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Sunday 3 November 2024
An anticyclone centered at 1035 hPa over central Europe sustained a light to moderate southeasterly flow across Ireland. The day was predominantly cloudy, with occasional patches of drizzle and mist accompanied by light east to southeast winds. The night remained largely cloudy, with further patches of drizzle and mist with light east to southeast winds persisting.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 0.7 mm Knock Airport, Co Mayo (1% of its monthly LTA) |
7.9 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (3.6°C from its LTA) |
14.8 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (3.0°C from its LTA) |
12 knots (22 km/h) moderate breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
16 knots (30 km/h) 3 stations |
Monday 4 November 2024
An anticyclone centered at 1033 hPa over central Europe sustained a light to moderate southeasterly flow across Ireland. The day remained dry but predominantly cloudy, with patches of mist and drizzle, particularly in the South. The brightest conditions were found in the East. Mostly dry weather persisted into the evening and night, with only isolated patches of mist and drizzle.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.6 mm Oak Park, Co Carlow (2% of its monthly LTA) |
4.3 °C Dunsany, Co Meath (0.7°C from its LTA) |
15.1 °C Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (4.1°C from its LTA) |
17 knots (31 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
21 knots (39 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Tuesday 5 November 2024
A high-pressure system of 1033 hPa, centered over eastern Europe, extended a moderate southeasterly flow across Ireland. The day was largely cloudy, with occasional sunny intervals, particularly in the Northeast. Scattered patches of rain and drizzle moved northward throughout the day, but much of the country remained dry. Mist and fog were also present, mainly affecting southern areas.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 2.3 mm Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (2% of its monthly LTA) |
1.8 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-2.0°C from its LTA) |
16.8 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (5.7°C from its LTA) |
19 knots (35 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
25 knots (46 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Wednesday 6 November 2024
A moderate to fresh southerly airflow over Ireland gradually intensified, driven by a high-pressure system of 1033 hPa over eastern Europe and a complex low-pressure system in the South Atlantic moving northward. Mist and fog formed overnight, with scattered showers developing primarily in the East and South, continuing into the day. Conditions remained mostly cloudy, with only limited sunshine.
| 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 Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (2% of its monthly LTA) |
12.0 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (8.1°C from its LTA) |
19.2 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (8.9°C from its LTA) |
25 knots (46 km/h) Strong Breeze Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
33 knots (61 km/h) Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
Thursday 7 November 2024
Ireland was situated in a fresh to near gale force southeasterly airflow, positioned between a high-pressure system of 1035 hPa centered over Europe and a low-pressure system of 972 hPa centered southwest of Iceland. Rain and drizzle affected the southwest and south, while most other areas remained dry. The north saw the best of the sunshine, whereas the south, southeast, midwest, and southwest were predominantly overcast. Gusty southeast winds prevailed in the North and West.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 6.0 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (4% of its monthly LTA) |
11.3 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo and Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (7.7°C from its LTA) |
17.3 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (5.5°C from its LTA) |
30 knots (56 km/h) Near Gale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
37 knots (69 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 8 November 2024
Ireland was under a moderate to strong southeasterly airflow, driven by a high-pressure system of 1036 hPa centered over Eastern Europe and a low-pressure system of 965 hPa south of Greenland. A weakening frontal trough gradually moved away from the west coast. Friday was mostly cloudy, with patchy rain and drizzle, particularly persistent in the Southwest. Some mist and hill fog were also present.
| 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 Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (3% of its monthly LTA) |
10.3 °C Casement Aerodrome, Co Dublin (6.2°C from its LTA) |
15.6 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (3.8°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
28 knots (52 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
Saturday 9 November 2024
A high-pressure system of 1038 hPa over Europe remained stationary, sustaining a moderate to fresh south to southeast airflow over Ireland. A weak front near the west coast advanced eastward across the country. The day was generally cloudy, with scattered patches of rain and drizzle, more persistent in the south and west, while other areas experienced long clear spells. The evening stayed mostly cloudy, with light rain and drizzle in places, though the north saw the best of the dry conditions. Overnight, cloud cover persisted, bringing more consistent light rain and drizzle, particularly in the south.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 6.2 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (4% of its monthly LTA) |
9.8 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (6.2°C from its LTA) |
15.0 °C Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare (3.9°C from its LTA) |
19 knots (35 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
24 knots (44 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Sunday 10 November 2024
A high-pressure system of 1033 hPa centered over Europe remained stationary, while frontal troughs extended south from Iceland across Ireland, slowly moving eastward. The morning was predominantly cloudy, with patchy rain and drizzle clearing eastwards later in the morning. Bright spells developed in the afternoon and evening, but cloud cover began to thicken again overnight. Mist and fog patches formed later in the evening, particularly along western coasts and in the Midlands.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 4.0 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (2% of its monthly LTA) |
2.6 °C Athenry, Co Galway and Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-1.8°C from its LTA) |
15.8 °C 3 stations (5.3°C from its LTA) |
20 knots (37 km/h) Fresh Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
31 knots (57 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Monday 11 November 2024
Ireland was under a light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow, with a high-pressure system of 1036 hPa centered over the country. The night was misty and foggy across most of the country. While the fog and mist cleared in some areas by morning, they persisted in the midlands throughout the day. There were also periods of good sunshine. Mist and fog returned again 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 |
| 0.4 mm Oak Park, Co Carlow (0% of its monthly LTA) |
0.2 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (-3.5°C from its LTA) |
15.2 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (3.4°C from its LTA) |
12 knots (22 km/h) moderate breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
16 knots (30 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Tuesday 12 November 2024
A high-pressure system of 1040 hPa centered over Ireland created a light to moderate variable airflow. Widespread mist and fog developed overnight, with foggy conditions lingering into the morning in some parts of the Midlands. Sunny spells in the afternoon, although the west remained mostly cloudy. As evening approached, foggy conditions returned lasting 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 |
| 0.6 mm Knock Airport, Co Mayo (0% of its monthly LTA) |
-0.3 °C Dunsany, Co Meath and Gurteen, Co Tipperary (-3.9°C from its LTA) |
14.0 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (2.2°C from its LTA) |
10 knots (19 km/h) gentle breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
13 knots (24 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Ireland was under a light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow, with a high-pressure system of 1040 hPa centered over the country. The fog cleared during the morning as cloud cover gradually increased from the north. The south experienced some clear spells for a time, but it soon became mostly cloudy, with patches of mist and drizzle developing during the evening and night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 2.9 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo (2% of its monthly LTA) |
-0.2 °C Dunsany, Co Meath and Mullingar, Co Westmeath (-3.8°C from its LTA) |
13.2 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (1.4°C from its LTA) |
15 knots (28 km/h) moderate breeze Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork |
18 knots (33 km/h) Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork and Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry |
Thursday 14 November 2024
Ireland was under a moderate northerly airflow, with a high-pressure system of 1038 hPa centered approximately 120 nautical miles northwest of Erris Head. The country experienced generally cloudy conditions, with widespread mist and fog overnight, which mostly cleared by late afternoon. Light drizzle occurred in the east during the afternoon. Mist and fog returned 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 |
| 1.6 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (1% of its monthly LTA) |
6.9 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (2.6°C from its LTA) |
14.6 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (2.8°C from its LTA) |
16 knots (30 km/h) moderate breeze Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
18 knots (33 km/h) Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork |
Friday 15 November 2024
A high-pressure system of 1030 hPa centered over Wales extended a light southwest or anticyclonic variable airflow over Ireland. There was light rain and drizzle throughout the day, with the heaviest showers in the West. The mildest and sunniest conditions were found in the Southwest.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 3.3 mm Athenry, Co Galway (3% of its monthly LTA) |
9.3 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (5.0°C from its LTA) |
13.8 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (2.0°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
29 knots (54 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 16 November 2024
Ireland was under a mainly moderate to fresh west or northwest airflow, positioned between a broad anticyclone of 1029 hPa centered over central Europe and a depression of 967 hPa located between Iceland and Scandinavia. An associated front moved southwards across Ireland, clearing to the south during the early afternoon.The day started cloudy across much of the east and south, with light rain and drizzle, while it was mostly dry further north in the early morning. Rain and drizzle gradually cleared southwards through the morning and early afternoon. Showers affected the north during the late morning and continued into the evening. Winds were strong along the north and northwest coasts.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 4.0 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo (3% of its monthly LTA) |
4.6 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (1.0°C from its LTA) |
13.9 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (2.1°C from its LTA) |
26 knots (48 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
33 knots (61 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Sunday 17 November 2024
An anticyclone of 1031 hPa centered in the mid-Atlantic, along with a depression of 970 hPa positioned over northern Scandinavia, directed a moderate to strong northwesterly airflow over Ireland. The day was mostly cloudy, with scattered showers moving southward across the country. The cloud cover eased slightly in the north during the late hours of the night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 12.2 mm Markree Castle, Co Sligo (10% of its monthly LTA) |
4.2 °C Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (-0.4°C from its LTA) |
13.0 °C Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork (1.7°C from its LTA) |
24 knots (44 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
32 knots (59 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Monday 18 November 2024
A low-pressure system of 993 hPa, centered approximately 100 nautical miles south of Roches Point, extended a fresh to strong easterly airflow over Ireland, with frontal troughs embedded within the flow. Rain spread to most areas in the morning, reaching the north by the afternoon, where it turned to sleet and snow in parts, and later in the Northwest. As the day progressed, outbreaks of rain and drizzle turned into sleet and snow on higher ground in the North and Northewest during the night, with frost and ice also developing.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 25.7 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (15% of its monthly LTA) |
0.2 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (-3.4°C from its LTA) |
13.1 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (1.3°C from its LTA) |
31 knots (57 km/h) Near Gale Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
39 knots (72 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Tuesday 19 November 2024
A low-pressure system of 989 hPa, with several wrap-around fronts, lay to the southeast of Ireland, while high pressure of 1025 hPa was situated to the west of Iberia. Outbreaks of rain during the morning that gradually moved south. The rain turned to sleet and snow over higher ground and in some western areas. By the afternoon, sunny and dry spells developed from the north.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 12.2 mm Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (16% of its monthly LTA) |
-3.0 °C Athenry, Co Galway (-7.4°C from its LTA) |
12.5 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (0.7°C from its LTA) |
33 knots (61 km/h) Near Gale Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare |
46 knots (85 km/h) Shannon Airport (coastal), Co Clare |
Wednesday 20 November 2024
A depression of 999 hPa tracked to the south of Ireland, bringing associated frontal troughs and an unstable northwesterly airflow. The day began with clear skies and scattered cloud, along with mixed precipitation in the North during the morning. By late morning, cloud moved across Ireland, bringing rain and snow to the west and southwest, which spread inland by evening. Snow most heavily affected parts of the north and northwest. Rain and cloud lingered in the north throughout the day.
| 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 Newport (coastal), Co Mayo (6% of its monthly LTA) |
-3.7 °C Athenry, Co Galway (-8.1°C from its LTA) |
8.6 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (-3.2°C from its LTA) |
23 knots (43 km/h) Strong Breeze Roches Point (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
34 knots (63 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Thursday 21 November 2024
A fresh to near gale and unstable northwesterly airflow covered Ireland, with a low-pressure system of 987 hPa to the northeast and high pressure of 1020 hPa to the southwest. Overnight into Thursday morning, widespread cloud covered the entire country, bringing sleet and snow to the West, Midlands, East, and in spots over the North. Rain also affected the south. Precipitation and cloud moved south/southeast, clearing by midday for most of the Republic of Ireland. By late afternoon, patches of rain were seen along the West coast. By evening, the cloud had mostly cleared across Ireland, except in the North, where spots of snow were moving across the South/Southeast and into the Midlands overnight. Snow accumulations over the 24-hour period were highest in the Midlands and South coast, with much lighter amounts recorded 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 |
| 29.6 mm Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (25% of its monthly LTA) |
-2.5 °C Finner (coastal), Co Donegal (-7.1°C from its LTA) |
6.8 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (-5.0°C from its LTA) |
39 knots (72 km/h) Gale Force Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
49 knots (91 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 22 November 2024
A fresh to near gale and unstable northwesterly airflow covered Ireland, with low pressure of 986 hPa to the northeast and high pressure of 1020 hPa to the southwest. A brief ridge built over Ireland during the day, ahead of Storm Bert. Widespread frost and icy stretches overnight. The conditions persisted into the morning, with some rain and sleet showers, along with isolated snow showers, mainly in the North and West. Conditions improved in the afternoon, with some good spells of sunshine, particularly in the eastern and southeastern counties. However, by nightfall, it became wet and windy as Storm Bert approached
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 19.8 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (12% of its monthly LTA) |
-2.7 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-7.0°C from its LTA) |
9.8 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (-2.0°C from its LTA) |
38 knots (70 km/h) Gale Force Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
49 knots (91 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Saturday 23 November 2024 Storm Bert
A gale force to strong gale force southeast, veering southwest airflow covered Ireland, driven by Storm Bert, a deepening depression of 954 hPa centered approximately 340 nautical miles west of Erris Head, with associated fronts crossing the country. Very heavy rain throughout the night moved eastwards and cleared by midday, with snow on roads in the North. Flooding occurred in many areas, with the heaviest rain in the West, while the east experienced less intense rainfall. Rain returned to the south by mid-afternoon and spread across the country during the evening. There were brief breaks in the cloud along the Atlantic coasts, but it remained overcast elsewhere. Gusty winds affected the country, strongest 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 |
| 57.4 mm Knock Airport, Co Mayo (43% of its monthly LTA) |
-0.1 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (-3.7°C from its LTA) |
15.8 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (5.5°C from its LTA) |
48 knots (89 km/h) Storm Force Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
62 knots (115 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Sunday 24 November 2024
Ireland was under a strong to gale force south to southwest airflow, driven by Storm Bert, a depression of 945 hPa centered approximately 240 nautical miles west-northwest of Erris Head, with associated frontal troughs embedded in the flow. It was very windy on Sunday due to Storm Bert, with a mix of sunny spells and occasional heavy showers, mainly across the western half of the country. Showers became more frequent in the west later in the afternoon.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 11.3 mm Claremorris, Co Mayo (9% of its monthly LTA) |
4.9 °C Knock Airport, Co Mayo (1.3°C from its LTA) |
15.2 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (4.9°C from its LTA) |
43 knots (80 km/h) Strong Gale Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway and Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
58 knots (107 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
Monday 25 November 2024
Ireland was under a strong to gale force westerly airflow, generated by Storm Bert, with a central pressure of 959 hPa, centered just to the northwest of Scotland. Associated frontal troughs were embedded in the flow. The day brought a mix of sunshine and scattered showers, some heavy, with hail and a few isolated thunderstorms. The showers were most frequent in the North, West, and Southwest. It was rather windy for a time, especially in the North, but the winds gradually eased as Storm Bert moved away.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 18.0 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (11% of its monthly LTA) |
-1.1 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-5.4°C from its LTA) |
10.1 °C Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway (-1.4°C from its LTA) |
38 knots (70 km/h) Gale Force Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
55 knots (102 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Tuesday 26 November 2024
A depression of 983 hPa (Storm Bert) was centered west of Norway, while an anticyclone of 1010 hPa was located to the southwest of Iceland. An unstable moderate to fresh westerly airflow covered Ireland. The day was mostly clear, with only small amounts of cloud in the north of the country early in the morning. Cloud spread across the east, southeast, northwest regions, and the Midlands by the afternoon, bringing some precipitation to the coastline in the late hours of the night.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 6.2 mm Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal (6% of its monthly LTA) |
-3.3 °C Moore Park, Co Cork (-7.6°C from its LTA) |
10.5 °C Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (-0.6°C from its LTA) |
22 knots (41 km/h) Strong Breeze Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
30 knots (56 km/h) Mace Head (coastal), Co Galway |
Wednesday 27 November 2024 Storm Conall
Ireland lay in a generally light to moderate northeast air-flow as a developing Low Pressure system of 1005hPa tracked eastwards over southern Britain. Frosty overnight and during the morning with fog patches in Midlands that lingered throughout the day. The day was also mostly dry with spells of sunshine. Foggy and frosty condiations reeturn that evening.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 1.3 mm Johnstown Castle (coastal), Co Wexford (1% of its monthly LTA) |
-4.8 °C Markree Castle, Co Sligo (-8.8°C from its LTA) |
10.7 °C Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork (-1.1°C from its LTA) |
18 knots (33 km/h) Fresh Breeze Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
25 knots (46 km/h) Knock Airport, Co Mayo and Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork |
Thursday 28 November 2024
A high-pressure system of 1030 hPa centered north of Scotland extended a mostly light to moderate east to southeast airflow over Ireland. A strong to gale force southeast airflow developed over Ireland on Thursday. The day began cloudy, with light rain and showers moving in from the south by midday. Showers were scattered in the far west and northwest during the afternoon and evening. Overall, it was a cloudy day.
| Highest rainfall | Lowest minimum air temperature | Highest maximum air temperature | Highest sustained (10-minute) wind speed | Highest gust (3-second) wind speed |
| 10.1 mm Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (6% of its monthly LTA) |
-4.1 °C Dublin Airport (coastal), Co Dublin (-8.5°C from its LTA) |
14.6 °C Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (2.8°C from its LTA) |
33 knots (61 km/h) Near Gale Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
45 knots (83 km/h) Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Friday 29 November 2024
Ireland was under a strong to near gale force southeast airflow, generated by a large area of low pressure of 983 hPa centered in the mid-Atlantic. It was a wet and windy day, with rain in the West and Southwest becoming more widespread across the country. During the afternoon and evening, the rain gradually cleared into the Irish Sea, followed by showers from the southwest. The day remained mostly cloudy with scattered showers, and some patches of mist formed into the night.
| 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 Cork Airport (coastal), Co Cork (12% of its monthly LTA) |
9.8 °C Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo (3.9°C from its LTA) |
14.7 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin and Valentia Observatory (coastal), Co Kerry (4.4°C from its LTA) |
29 knots (54 km/h) Near Gale 3 stations |
38 knots (70 km/h) Sherkin Island (coastal), Co Cork and Malin Head (coastal), Co Donegal |
Saturday 30 November 2024
A low-pressure system of 982 hPa centered near the Faroe Islands extended a fresh southwest airflow over Ireland. A showery trough tracked eastwards over the country, and a strong northwest airflow became established during the day. The night was mostly dry with a few isolated showers. Rain spread from the southwest coast in the morning, moving eastwards throughout the day and into the evening, before clearing into the Irish Sea during the night. It was very windy along the coasts during the day, and mist developed 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 |
| 8.7 mm Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (8% of its monthly LTA) |
9.1 °C Mount Dillon, Co Roscommon (5.4°C from its LTA) |
16.2 °C Phoenix Park, Co Dublin (5.9°C from its LTA) |
33 knots (61 km/h) Near Gale Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
46 knots (85 km/h) Belmullet (coastal), Co Mayo |
(c) Met Éireann (2024)