Drought Breaker: Three Weeks of Rain Replenish Dry Southeast
After three weeks of rainfall, the parched fields of southeast Ireland have finally been replenished.
An EUMETSAT / Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite image captured on Sunday highlights the stark contrast with conditions in late August, when parts of the southeast endured up to 20 consecutive dry days.
Six weather stations, mostly across the East and South, recorded dry spells between August 5th and 24th lasting between 15 and 20 days.
Johnstown Castle in Co. Wexford stood out, with Met Éireann reporting just a single dull (overcast) day throughout the entire month.
September has proved exceptionally wet for the region. Johnstown Castle has recorded 137.6 mm of rainfall so far, 63% above its long-term average of 84.4 mm for the month.
Last week, Uisce Éireann announced that water supplies in parts of the southeast remain under pressure despite the recent heavy rainfall and Met Éireann confirmed today that moderately and poorly drained soils in the southeast are waterlogged.
Dry and settled conditions have returned to Ireland courtesy of high pressure. Dry conditions are expected to persist until Friday.
