Dairy
Grass growth has stagnated across the country, and with the forecast showing further dry weather, farmers will feel the pressure mounting.
Rural Life
Met Éireann has issued an additional Status Yellow weather warning for high temperatures across most of the country in the coming days.
Met Éireann has said the very warm or hot conditions will continue this week with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Environment
The current spell of hot weather is to continue into the coming week with Met Éireann issuing further high temperature warnings.
Met Éireann has issued another Status Yellow high temperature warning.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow high temperature warning.
Met Éireann has advised that a "prolonged spell of very warm to hot weather" is set to hit the country this week and last into next week.
Met Éireann said it will become increasingly warm as the week progresses with possible temperatures of 30°C in places.
Grass
Drier parts of the country, particularly in the south-east may experience grass deficits this week with minimal rainfall is forecasted.
Met Éireann said the weekend be cloudy overall with rain and drizzle at times mainly in the north and west.
Provisional figures rank June 2026 as the fourth warmest June in 127 years, Met Éireann said.
Tillage
Met Éireann has today (Monday, June 29) issued an advisory for potato blight for the entire country over the coming days.
Met Éireann said weather conditions this week will be mixed with some rain or showers at times, along with dry spells.
This weekend will see the weather gradually move away from the sweltering conditions of the past few days.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for thunderstorms in three southern counties for this afternoon (Thursday, June 25)
Met Éireann has extended a status yellow high temperature warning until Saturday morning and has also issued a thunderstorm warning.
Agri-Business
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has said there are currently no plans to close marts during the current hot weather.
Farmers are being reminded of the steps they can take to protect themselves and their animals during the current hot weather.
The RSA is urging road users to exercise caution on the roads as Met Éireann has issued a weather warning for high temperatures.
Met Éireann has today (Monday, June 22) issued a Status Yellow weather warning for high temperatures this week across the country.
Met Éireann is forecasting dry weather and increasing temperatures for most of this week, before more unsettled conditions develop.
Met Éireann said that there will be plenty of dry weather over the weekend, along with warmer temperatures.
Met Éireann has extended its Status Yellow weather warning for heavy rain to include an additional county.
