The Donegal Weather Channel Monthly Long range forecast issued every week looking up to a month ahead using data from the ECMWF and GFS models.

Please note that the longer range forecasts are more uncertain and should not be used to plan outside activities from over a week out.

Extended Range Output

The output is rather different from the shorter period output of HRES and ENS products.  It provides a more general overview of the forecast up to Day 46, focusing mainly on the week-to-week changes in the weather rather than attempting to give unsupportable detail on individual days.  Output is mostly in the form of anomalies relative to ER-M-climate and is mainly shown as 7-day means for calendar weeks Monday-Sunday.   Specialised products for the extended range also include information on potential tropical cyclone activity and the MJO during the coming month.

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The forecast will be issued by myself Kenneth and i will try to keep it simple making it easy for everyone to understand. If there is a term I use in the forecast which you may not know what it means I will explain what I am talking about .

Before I start with the long range forecast I will just explain what we will be looking at and how the forecast will work.

The forecast will be broken up into 4 section Example below :

• Week 1 - Monday 19th July 2021 -Monday 26th July 2021

• Week 2 - Monday 26th July 2021 -Monday 2nd August 2021

• Week 3 - Monday 2nd July 2021 -Monday 9th August 2021

• Week 4 - Monday 9th August 2021 - Monday 16th August 2021

Things we will look at in the forecast:

• Mean sea level pressure: Weekly mean anomalies

• 2m temperature: Weekly mean anomalies

• Wind

• Precipitation: Weekly mean anomalies (eg. rainfall and snowfall for a example.

• Dust forecast ( Only in Week 1)

• UV forecast outlook

• Potential Pollen Levels

Forecaster - Kenneth Mc Donagh

Week 1 - Monday 19th July 2021 -Monday 26th July 2021

Mean sea level pressure: Weekly mean anomalies

High pressure across Ireland this week will keep the weather dry, warm and hot across Ireland

Precipitation ( Rainfall ): Weekly mean anomalies

Rainfall amounts over the last week gone by where well below average across the whole country. The highest rainfall accumulation was recorded at Gurteen, Co. Tipperary with 8.8mm recorded, which is 66% of its average. Ballyhaise in Co. Cavan, was the driest spot with just 0.1mm recorded in the last week, which is 1% of its average.

This week is set to be dry across much the country with the only risk of showers coming from the heat across Ireland which may trigger some slow moving showers or thunderstorms but this risk is even rather low.

• Tuesday the northwest will be a the small risk of a heavy shower been triggered by the heat.

• Friday there will be the risk of some heavy showers breaking out these slow moving with the risk of some thunder, Highest risk in the west and south.

• Apart from them two days above the rest of the days will be largely dry with only the small risk of some mist or drizzle in some place to start during the morning hours.

Rainfall amounts between Tuesday 20th July to Sunday 25th July 2021

ULSTER

Littleror no rain across Ulster will rainfall amounts less than 1mm

CONNACHT

Little or no rain across Connacht will rainfall amounts less than 1mm for many but some heavy showers in a few places on Friday may give higher totals anywhere that sees slow moving thundery showers. South Connacht most a risk.

MUNSTER

Little or no rain across Munster will rainfall amounts less than 1mm for many but some heavy showers in a few places on Friday may give higher totals anywhere that sees slow moving thundery showers. North Munster most a risk.

LEINSTER

Little or no rain across Leinster will rainfall amounts less than 1mm

Temperature: Weekly mean anomalies

Well above average temperatures are expected across Ireland over the coming week especially over the middle and end of the week

7 day temperature forecast

Tuesday - 23°C to 31°C

Wednesday - 23°C to 31°C ( 31°C to 34°C locally possible in places inland)

Thursday - 25°C to 30°C ( 30°C to 34°C locally possible in places inland)

Friday - 24°C to 30°C

Saturday - 19°C to 26°C

Sunday - 19°C to 25°C

Monday - 17°C to 23°C

Night time temperatures will be warm Wednesday night & Thursday night highs around 17C to 21C. It will be very humid and uncomfortably warm at night.

🟠Status Orange - High Temperature warning for Cavan, Monaghan, south Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath

🟠Amber - Heat warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry

🟡Status Yellow - High Temperature warning for Ireland

Wind forecast

There are no risk of any strong winds this week.

UV forecast

⚠ ALERT - UV levels will be very high over the end of the week, this weekend and early next week

Pollen Forecast

Pollen levels will be high to very high over the week with pollen levels lowest during cloudy and wet weather and highest during any sunny & dry periods. The main type of pollen will be grass this week.

Pollen levels could increase to very high the end of this week and over this weekend for all areas

Dust forecast

Dust levels are due to increase over the end of the week and weekend as that Azores high move northwards bring a increase across Ireland. Levels should remain below moderate levels not having any impact on people with breathing difficulties.

Week 2 - Monday 26th July 2021 -Monday 2nd August 2021

Mean sea level pressure: Weekly mean anomalies

Week 2 next week will start of with high pressure across Ireland but high pressure is forecast to to not be as strong across the country which will mean some rain returning to the forecast

Precipitation ( Rainfall): Weekly mean anomalies

Overall rainfall amounts look like the will be below average over week 2 and over the last few days of July. There will be some showers at times but some good dry weather also at stages over the week in place.

2m temperature: Weekly mean anomalies

Temperatures next week over week 2 are forecast to be in the high teens to low 20s possibly reaching into the mid 20s in a few places but overall a cooler week than week 1

Wind Forecast

There are no signs of any strong winds during week 2.

UV forecast

UV levels will be high to very high in any sunshine with the risk of sun burn.

Pollen Forecast

Pollen levels will be high to to very high over the week with pollen levels lowest during cloudy and wet weather and highest during any sunny dry periods. Grass pollen will be the main type.

Week 3 - Monday 2nd July 2021 -Monday 9th August 2021

Mean sea level pressure: Weekly mean anomalies

A little more unsettled this week with perhaps low pressure giving the risk of more rain but there area no real clear indcations at the moment what will happen this week

Precipitation ( Rainfall): Weekly mean anomalies

The latest forecast of for near normal rainfall amounts this week with showery weather at times but this is not fully clear as of yet.

2m temperature: Weekly mean anomalies

Temperatures are forecast to be near normal over week 3 in the mid to high teens possibly into the low 20s in a few places.

Wind forecast

There are no strong signals for windy conditions over week 3

UV forecast

UV levels will be High to very high in any sunshine with the risk of sun burn.

Pollen forecast

Pollen levels will be moderate to high over the week with pollen levels lowest during cloudy and wet weather and highest during any sunny dry periods. Grass pollen will be the main type

Week 4 - Monday 9th August 2021 - Monday 16th August 2021

Mean sea level pressure: Weekly mean anomalies

Signals are very weak for week 4 but there are signs that high pressure may move across Ireland again turning things more settled.

Precipitation ( Rainfall): Weekly mean anomalies

Rainfall amounts are forecast to below average this week with a return of drier weather around mid August

2m temperature: Weekly mean anomalies

Temperatures this week are mostly likely to be near normal or just above possibly around the high teens to low 20s and that bit higher in some areas.

Wind forecast

There area no strong winds signaled for this week

UV forecast

UV levels will be Moderate to high in any sunshine with the risk of sun burn even with cooler weather as the sun this time of year is stronger.

Pollen forecast

Pollen levels will be Moderate to high and possible very high over the week with pollen levels lowest during cloudy and wet weather and highest during any sunny dry periods. Grass pollen the main type