Met Éireann

Two consecutive record-breaking summers shows climate change is already happening, says Met Éireann

The face of Irish weather forecasts for 40 years, Cusack shares the acknowledgment with former colleague Evelyn Murphy

Met Éireann forecasts showers and persistent rain for first days of September before an ‘unsettled’ weekend

Met Éireann’s outlook is for ‘rather unsettled’ conditions with ‘rain, showers and breezes’

Electric Picnic revellers brace for worsening conditions on climactic day of festival

We want to hear the good, the bad and the ugly from this year’s festival

Co Kerry town saw its main tourist route close last night as 57ml of rain fell in four hours

A mostly clear Friday will be followed by heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday before showers ease on Monday

Dublin also faces chance of thunderstorms, intense downpours and surface flooding

Though summer season approaches its end, Met Éireann predicts further high temperatures and humidity

Festivalgoers in Stradbally can expect rain on Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures reaching 18 degrees

Met Éireann forecasts wetter, more changeable conditions from Tuesday afternoon

Rain clears through Friday before sunny spells take hold, with temperatures reaching 19 degrees

Met Éireann forecasts temperatures up to 19 degrees over coming days

Dairy and tillage farmers in east and south-east struggle as a result of dry, hot summer

GAA and soccer grounds have taken ‘real hammering’ over the prolonged hot and dry spell

Others expressed dissatisfaction with inaccurate app forecasts during the hottest days of summer

There are climate lessons buried beneath the Céide Fields and in the stories of our forbears

Many livestock farmers are feeding their animals winter silage because of the lack of grass growth

Nationwide hosepipe ban ‘could potentially be extended’, says Uisce Éireann

Eclipse to be visible from about 6pm until 8pm, with Met Éireann forecasting the clearest skies in the east and southeast

Wednesday evening will bring millions of people together to gaze in silent awe at a rare celestial phenomenon

Met Éireann yellow heat warning in place for 12 counties in east and southeast

Some rivers had less than a third their normal flow in July and the dry spell is to continue

Temperatures could reach 29 degrees on Wednesday, with Leinster expected to be the ‘hottest’

Temperatures for this time of the year are between two and four degrees higher than average

Met Éireann forecasts Friday will be mainly dry before rain develops in parts of the west and northwest overnight

All monthly rainfall totals across country were below 1991-2020 average

Mixed weather forecast for Wednesday and into the weekend

Thousands of tourists have faced evacuation and rescue from wildfires as temperatures remain high

Met Éireann forecasts a cloudy and misty start to the week with scattered showers in places

Met Éireann says temperatures will remain comparatively high as unsettled weather spreads on Sunday

Rest of the week will see mixed conditions, with rain showers and spots of sun across the country

Weather will be ‘mixed and changeable’ in coming days while the weekend is set to be mostly dry

Warm and humid conditions will continue, with the heaviest rain forecast for western and northern counties

Wet weather spreading from the west is forecast, with lows of 12 degrees

Dry spell has led to a nationwide hosepipe ban and forest fires in counties Dublin, Wicklow, Kerry and Tipperary

Rain and drizzle set to return but temperatures will remain slightly above normal

Don’t be too anxious about your precious lawn – but keep an eye on the hydrangeas

Hosepipe ban due to come into effect from Friday morning and remain in place until August 26th