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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

A chronological record of weather events and extremes that occurred in Ireland on 5 May down through history.

On This Day

Stephen Davis

On This Day (5 May) in Irish Weather History

News Nature

Stephen Davis

Irish air dotted with cotton floating in the wind

Ireland From Space

Sarah Dillon

Ireland’s urban lights shine at night

April’s weather was defined by a drier first half and wetter second half along with a record-breaking high temperature on the final day of the month.

News Climate

Brian Canny

Ireland records warmest April since 2011

News Climate

Mark Dunphy

Valentia tops the sunshine charts

The next two weeks will be largely dry with a mix of sunshine and scattered cloud, with temperatures improving beyond Tuesday.

Forecast

Mark Dunphy

High pressure brings prolonged dry spell for Ireland

On This Day

Stephen Davis

On This Day (4 May) in Irish Weather History

Persistent high pressure will deliver exceptionally dry conditions to Ireland over the next 10 to 14 days.

Forecast

Mark Dunphy

Dry conditions to continue though the coming week

Alert

Stephen Davis

Small Craft warning introduced for northeast

Gallery

Stephen Davis

Sunny Saturday as dry spell continues

Alert

Jess Killeen

Status Orange fire risk warning in place

News Climate

Sarah Dillon

Temperatures soar 4c above average in the past week

News Environment

Sarah Dillon

Northern Ireland braces for elevated risk of wildfires

News Marine

Brian Canny

Authorities urge water users to exercise caution

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Athlone, IE

3:45 am, May 19, 2025

8°C

L: 8° H: 17°

Feels like 7°C° clear sky

Humidity 89 %

Wind 9 Km/h NE

Wind Gust 9 Km/h

UV Index 0

Precipitation 0.6 mm

Dew Point 0°

Clouds 1%

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 clear sky

8°8°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 89 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 7:00 am clear sky

9°10°°C 0 mm 0% 9 Km/h 90 % 1020 hPa 0 mm/h

Today 10:00 am clear sky

13°16°°C 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 77 % 1021 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