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A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 18 May down through history.

On This Day (18 May) in Irish Weather History

Warm spell to be replaced by cooler and unsettled conditions

With a top temperature of 24.7c at Shannon, County Clare, on Saturday, the west of Ireland was one of the hottest spots in Europe away from Spain, southern Greece and Turkey.

Cooler on coasts despite inland heat

On This Day (17 May) in Irish Weather History

Ireland Basks in Sunshine as Warm Spell Persists

Ireland from space at midday. Credit NASA MODIS

Cloud free skies over Ireland

Rare Visitor: White Stork Spotted Nationwide

On This Day (18 May) in Irish Weather History

Warm spell to be replaced by cooler and unsettled conditions

Cooler on coasts despite inland heat

On This Day (17 May) in Irish Weather History

Ireland Basks in Sunshine as Warm Spell Persists

Cloud free skies over Ireland

Rare Visitor: White Stork Spotted Nationwide

Forecast

Mark Dunphy

Rain set to return next week

News Climate

Sarah Dillon

Roscommon records warmest day of 2025

News Environment

Alan Murphy

Fires damage popular Mayo walking trails

News Environment

Jess Killeen

Large gorse fire breaks out in South Kerry

News Environment

Sarah Dillon

Saharan Dust plume arrives over Ireland

News Environment

Mark Dunphy

‘High’ Forest Fire Risk Warning extended into next week

Gallery

Jess Killeen

Ireland basks in wall to wall sunshine

A satellite image of smoke from fires in the Mourne Mountains.

Ireland From Space Environment News

Alan Murphy

Fires on The Mourne Mountains visible from space

Forecast

Mark Dunphy

Dry week ahead, change on the way by Sunday

On This Day

Stephen Davis

On This Day (7 April) in Irish Weather History

Gallery

Sarah Dillon

Starry skies and shooting stars on Sunday night

News Climate

Jess Killeen

Mercury rises highest in Mayo

Tellus survey flight track on 6 April 2025. Credit FlightRadar24 and GSI

News Geology

Sarah Dillon

Tellus survey takes to the western skies

News Nature

Alan Murphy

The rise, fall and resurrection of the Buzzard

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Athlone, IE

2:11 am, May 19, 2025

9°C

L: 8° H: 17°

Feels like 8°C° clear sky

Humidity 87 %

Wind 8 Km/h NE

Wind Gust 8 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0.6 mm

Dew Point 0°

Clouds 0%

Rain Chance 0%

Visibility 10 km

Air Quality

Moon Phase 0%

Sunrise 5:25 am

Sunset 9:31 pm

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Daily Forecast Hourly Forecast

Today 10:00 pm light rain

8°17°°C 0.6 mm 60% 18 Km/h 90 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pm light rain

6°18°°C 1 mm 100% 9 Km/h 89 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pm clear sky

7°19°°C 0.37 mm 37% 16 Km/h 93 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 pm overcast clouds

6°19°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 94 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 10:00 pm overcast clouds

6°19°°C 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 93 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 4:00 am scattered clouds

8°9°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 86 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 7:00 am few clouds

10°10°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 90 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 10:00 am clear sky

16°16°°C 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 72 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 1:00 pm light rain

16°16°°C 0.32 mm 32% 17 Km/h 67 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 4:00 pm light rain

17°17°°C 0.6 mm 60% 18 Km/h 67 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 7:00 pm overcast clouds

14°14°°C 0.21 mm 21% 16 Km/h 66 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 10:00 pm few clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 87 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 am broken clouds

7°7°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 87 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 am overcast clouds

6°6°°C 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 88 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 am broken clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 85 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 am scattered clouds

13°13°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 75 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 1:00 pm broken clouds

16°16°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 66 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 4:00 pm light rain

18°18°°C 0.37 mm 37% 3 Km/h 54 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 7:00 pm light rain

16°16°°C 1 mm 100% 8 Km/h 77 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 10:00 pm light rain

10°10°°C 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 89 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 am few clouds

8°8°°C 0.37 mm 37% 6 Km/h 92 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 am clear sky

7°7°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 93 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 am clear sky

9°9°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 92 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 am clear sky

15°15°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 70 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 1:00 pm clear sky

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 13 Km/h 52 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 4:00 pm clear sky

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 16 Km/h 50 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 7:00 pm clear sky

16°16°°C 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 63 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 10:00 pm clear sky

9°9°°C 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 80 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 am few clouds

7°7°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 88 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 am overcast clouds

6°6°°C 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 90 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 am overcast clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 82 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 am overcast clouds

14°14°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 62 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 1:00 pm overcast clouds

17°17°°C 0 mm 0% 8 Km/h 50 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 4:00 pm overcast clouds

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 49 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 7:00 pm overcast clouds

17°17°°C 0 mm 0% 6 Km/h 65 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 10:00 pm scattered clouds

10°10°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 94 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 1:00 am scattered clouds

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 93 % 1024 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 4:00 am few clouds

6°6°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 92 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 7:00 am broken clouds

9°9°°C 0 mm 0% 4 Km/h 89 % 1023 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 10:00 am overcast clouds

15°15°°C 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 71 % 1022 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 1:00 pm overcast clouds

19°19°°C 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 53 % 1021 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 4:00 pm overcast clouds

18°18°°C 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 54 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 7:00 pm overcast clouds

13°13°°C 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 79 % 1019 hPa 0 mm/h

Friday 10:00 pm overcast clouds

12°12°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 92 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Saturday 1:00 am light rain

12°12°°C 0.2 mm 20% 9 Km/h 95 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h