Rain and wind to persist across Ireland after Storm Boelo
Ireland's national weather service Met Éireann forecasts unsettled weather for the coming week after Storm Boelo, leaving farmers few chances for drying or spraying. Soils are mostly saturated or waterlogged.
Ireland's national weather service, Met Éireann, says rain and wind will continue after Storm Boelo, with consequences for work on farms. The forecaster issued a status yellow wind warning for County Donegal, valid until 3:00 p.m. on October 25. It described very strong southwest winds veering westerly, with severe gusts and coastal gales.
Weather in the coming days
Elsewhere in the country, the windy conditions brought by the storm were due to ease through the afternoon. A mix of sunshine and showers was expected, with showers confined to the northern half of the country by evening. Highest temperatures were forecast at 9° to 12°. Cloud was to build overnight, with rain spreading northeastwards to all areas by the following morning and lowest temperatures of 4° to 8°.
Bank Holiday Monday is forecast to be dull and blustery, with widespread rain and drizzle, most persistent in the morning and early afternoon. Southerly winds will strengthen to fresh to strong, with gales on southern coasts by evening, and highs of 14° to 17°. The rest of the week is expected to stay generally unsettled, with often windy conditions and spells of rain or showers, becoming more settled by midweek.
Impact on farm work
Rainfall is expected to be above average in the northern half of the country and close to or slightly below average elsewhere. Mean air temperatures should stay close to or 1° above average, at 10° to 13°. Soil temperatures are expected to dip slightly but remain mainly above average for the time of year.
Met Éireann says drying conditions will generally be poor, with rain and showers each day; the best chances are likely on Sunday and Wednesday. Opportunities for spraying will be limited. All well-drained soils are saturated, while most moderately drained and all poorly drained soils are waterlogged. Moderately drained soils may improve from waterlogged to saturated toward the end of the week, while well and poorly drained soils are expected to remain largely unchanged over the next seven days.
