Hay 2024

Forecast is not showing sunny weather either if anything cloudy maybe warmer air

No idea, what forecasts you've been looking at, but there hasn't been as promising a forecast that I've seen in a long while.

There will be nothing wrong with the hay made here over the next 2 weeks and the kids will all be on holiday in July, would be nice to park the tractor up during some of the nice weather.

Glad I knocked when I did. Rainfall amounts here for Friday still look small, but the end of next week into the start of July not looking good now, but still far enough away to change again.

https://www.met.ie/forecasts/monthly-forecast

MONTHLY FORECAST, ISSUED TUESDAY 18 JUNE 2024

Week 1 (Monday 24 June to Sunday 30 June)

During week 1, Ireland will lie in a predominantly south-westerly airflow between low pressure to the west and high pressure to the east. With high pressure to our east, rainfall over the eastern half of the country will be near normal or below. However, further to the west, indications suggest that it will be slightly wetter than average due to low pressure close by. Mean temperatures will be higher than average nationwide.

Week 2 (Monday 01 July to Sunday 07 July)

There is a signal for somewhat more changeable conditions for the first week of July. Low pressure is shown to have more of an influence on our weather. This will bring more frequent showers or possibly spells of rain. Rainfall will be near normal or slightly above as a result. Temperatures will be around normal or marginally above also.

Week 3 (Monday 08 July to Sunday 14 July)

There is low confidence in the forecast for week 3. Low pressure is signalled to develop over continental Europe, with a chance of high pressure influencing the weather over Ireland. Temperatures and rainfall are generally expected to be around average.

Week 4 (Monday 15 July to Sunday 21 July)

Similarly, there is low confidence in the signal for week 4. Current indications suggest that there is potential for high pressure to influence Ireland. Temperatures will be near normal, while rainfall will be average or slightly below average for some areas.

Anyone with stuff to knock would be better to knock it before rain on Friday and then shake it Saturday. It will be dying away in the rows and rain will run off it. 3 or 4 good days promised next week

Exactly what I’ve recommended to a few lads today.

looks like the 4 to 5 days from Sunday onwards should be the first weather to make good hay this year.

Another fantastic day, One meadow is fit now, the other is almost there., I'll be baling tomorrow. What I noticed about the weather is we are getting no dew at night unlike when you go into July Aug it would be beyond midday before it has dried off.

You know its nearly fit when you have to go for a shower after shaking to get the chaff and dust off.

No can do, the genius smashed it 4 winters ago and the new glass is sitting in the back of the shed with 3 years!!!

To be fair we all know what good hay looks and smells like, the weather can vary significantly in different corners of this little island, but I have definitly seen some good hay made over the last few weeks… and some utter sh1t. If it's dry while maintaining a hint of green, no sap, no heating then it is good hay.

Have you a tractor? Haybobs can be got cheap.

If I was starting out again I'd go for a lely lotus.