Monday 3 February 2025

A mostly fresh to near gale force south/southwest airflow covered Ireland, generated by an anticyclone of 1029 hPa, centred over mainland Europe, and frontal troughs approached from the West. The morning was mostly dry and cloudy, with patches of light rain and drizzle over western counties. Persistent rain developed in the West in the afternoon, spreading eastwards, and became widespread by the evening, heavy at times in the West. Moderate to gusty southerly winds developed, strongest near Atlantic coasts.

Tuesday 4 February 2025

A front moved eastwards over Ireland. There was a strong to gale force southerly airflow ahead of the front and an unstable fresh to strong west to southwest airflow behind it. The front cleared southeastwards by the afternoon. The day started generally wet across the South and the West. The showers gradually moved towards the East and the North by the morning. The afternoon was a mix of sunshine and scattered showers countrywide, some heavy with hail in the North and West. The night was dry for most with isolated showers and long clear spells.

Wednesday 5 February 2025

High pressure of 1038hPa west of Iberia was slow-moving and extended a weak ridge north over Ireland. The day started off with isolated showers, mainly in the North and West, which continued into the afternoon. Otherwise, it remained dry with sunny spells. A dry night with long clear spells and light winds.

Thursday 6 February 2025

Ireland was in a mainly moderate to fresh southeasterly or variable airflow with high pressure of 1045 hPa centred over Britain. A dry day with good sunshine. Nighttime remained dry with frost in places.

Friday 7 February 2025

Ireland was in a fresh to strong southeasterly airflow with high pressure of 1049 hPa centred over southern Sweden. The morning started with patches of mist and fog. It was a dry day with sunny spells in most areas, though cloud increased across the eastern half of the country. Light winds were widespread. A dry night with clear skies across western areas.

Monday 10 February 2025

Ireland was in a fresh easterly airflow between an anticyclone of 1046hPa over southern Scandinavia and a slack depression of 1018hPa centred over the Bay of Biscay. It was a mostly overcast day, with the best of any sunny breaks in the Southwest. There was some patchy rain and drizzle, mainly affecting the East and parts of the Midlands, with some showers on high ground.

Tuesday 11 February 2025

Ireland was in a moderate to fresh easterly airflow, between an anticyclone of 1047hPa, centred over southern Scandinavia and an area of low pressure of 1003hPa, centred southwest of Valentia. Cloudy and mostly dry by the morning, with some patchy light rain, mainly in the East and South. More persistent rain occurred in southwestern counties by the afternoon, remaining dry and overcast elsewhere.

Wednesday 12 February 2025

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Thursday 13 February 2025

A fresh to strong southeasterly airflow covered Ireland between an anticyclone of 1043 hPa centered west of Scandinavia and Atlantic depressions to the west and southwest. Generally overcast in the morning, with some light rain and drizzle in parts of the West and Southwest. Heavy rain spread northeastwards over the South and West through the afternoon and evening, with highest volumes in the southern areas.

Friday 14 February 2025

Ireland was in a strong to gale force southeast airflow generated by a complex depression of 969hPa, centered in the mid-Atlantic. Associated fronts continued to track northeastwards over the country. Rain over the East and North continued to spread northeastwards during the night. Another band of rain, heavy in places, moved northeastwards during the morning and cleared the northeast coast by evening. It was windy along North and Northwest coasts during the morning, easing by evening.

Monday 17 February 2025

Ireland was in a mostly fresh or strong southeasterly airflow generated by a broad depression of 955 hPa, centered approximately 1030 nautical miles west of Erris Head. Frontal troughs tracked northeastwards over Ireland throughout the period. It was a cloudy day overall with persistent fog and mist. Showery rain fell in the morning and during the day, becoming heavier in the evening, moving in a northeast direction.

Tuesday 18 February 2025

A strong to near gale-force southeast airflow covered Ireland, generated by an anticyclone of 1030 hPa, centered over northern Europe, and a complex area of low pressure of 977 hPa, centered in the mid-Atlantic. Frontal troughs were embedded in the flow. The morning was damp and misty with some rain and drizzle that cleared northwards by afternoon, leaving it drier and mostly cloudy. Rain pushed into the South first in the evening and gradually spread northeastwards, leaving behind clear spells in the South.

Wednesday 19 February 2025

Ireland lay in a mostly fresh to near gale-force southeast airflow between high pressure of 1036 hPa centered over central Europe and a broad, complex area of low pressure of 964 hPa centered in the mid-Atlantic. Associated frontal troughs tracked across Ireland through the night. It was generally dry during the morning with sunny spells as the rain cleared northeastwards. Showery outbreaks of rain moved into the South later in the day, spreading across the country and turning heavy in places. The afternoon was mostly cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain spreading eastwards before gradually clearing northeastwards early in the evening.

Thursday 20 February 2025

Low Pressure of 953 hPa centered south of Greenland extended a strong southerly airflow over Ireland, with showery troughs embedded in the flow. The day started with squally rain pushing northeastwards over the country, followed by clear spells, especially in the West. By the evening, the weather was mainly dry as the showers became isolated. At night, the rain extended northwards over the country, with heavy falls at times.

Friday 21 February 2025

A complex depression of 960 hPa centered over western parts of Iceland extended a strong to gale-force southerly airflow over Ireland. An associated active front approached from the Atlantic. It was wet and windy to begin with, before brighter conditions with sunny spells and scattered showers gradually extended from the West in the afternoon. Strong and gusty southwesterly winds prevailed for a time.

Monday 24 February 2025

A depression of 958 hPa centered over Iceland maintained an unstable fresh to near gale-force southwest airflow over Ireland. Showery troughs were embedded in the flow. It was blustery with scattered showers for most of the day, but there were some spells of sunshine. Showers became heavier and more widespread in the afternoon, with some hail showers and thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours, causing some spot flooding. Fresh to gusty southwesterly winds prevailed.

Tuesday 25 February 2025

Low Pressure of 967 hPa centered just north of Iceland extended a fresh to strong and unstable westerly airflow over Ireland, with showery troughs embedded in the flow. There was a mix of sunny spells and showers that affected the West in the morning but became more widespread through the afternoon.

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Ireland lay in a fresh to near gale and unstable westerly airflow, between a depression of 978 hPa northeast of Iceland and an anticyclone of 1031 hPa near the Azores. Frontal troughs were embedded in the flow. Overnight rain mainly affected the West and South. It was a mostly dry, bright, and breezy day, with good spells of sunshine in the East. There were some showers too, mostly over the West. Some of these showers were heavy with isolated thunder. The evening saw further showers, mostly over the North and East. Conditions became drier after dusk.

Thursday 27 February 2025

A depression of 1007 hPa over the North Sea generated a moderate to fresh northwesterly airflow over Ireland. The day began with a dry start and widespread sunshine. A few light showers occurred, mainly in the North and West. In the afternoon, the weather remained dry and sunny, though scattered showers persisted in the North and West. After dusk, skies stayed clear with isolated showers.

Friday 28 February 2025

Ireland lay in a mainly light to moderate anticyclonic variable airflow, in a ridge of high pressure extending from the Azores high, with central pressure of 1030 hPa. The day started clear, with fog patches dissipating by morning. Clouds increased from the West, though the day remained mostly dry with isolated light showers in the South and later in the West. Overnight, rain spread across the North and West, while the rest of the country remained dry with clear skies.