Unsettled weather and rain will last until end of March, as Met Eireann expected to confirm new rainfall records for February

"Valentia Observatory in Co Kerry recorded 55 days of rain between January 1 and February 24 for a total of 318.1mm. Met Éireann said rain was recorded at various locations across Ireland every day so far this year. Johnstown Castle in Wexford has already set a new tri-monthly rainfall record with a total of 652.5mm of rain recorded there, the highest recorded at the weather station for 85 years."

"Thousands of acres of farmland remain under floodwater across Munster, Leinster and south Ulster because of rivers breaking their banks following the downpours. Farmers, wildlife experts and environmental services firms have warned of major problems unless drier weather arrives soon and land, as well as river systems, get the chance to recover."

"Met Éireann indicated that as spring starts, the country faces more than three weeks more of unsettled weather with further bouts of rain, some of it heavy. For most of those three weeks, Ireland will be trapped between Atlantic low-pressure fronts and a high-pressure zone over Europe, delivering warmer than normal temperatures, but with rainfall levels higher than seasonal averages."

Ireland is experiencing unprecedented rainfall levels in February, with Met Éireann expected to confirm new records. Valentia Observatory recorded 55 days of rain between January 1 and February 24, totaling 318.1mm. Johnstown Castle in Wexford set a new tri-monthly rainfall record of 652.5mm from November to January, the highest in 85 years. Thousands of acres of farmland remain flooded across Munster, Leinster, and south Ulster due to rivers breaking their banks. Farmers, wildlife experts, and environmental services have warned of major problems without drier weather. The extended forecast indicates unsettled conditions will persist through March 22, with rainfall levels above seasonal averages, before improving from March 23 onward.

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