More windy weather on way for north west
More windy weather’s in store today for the north west, after Storm Barra wreaked havoc during the week. Two yellow wind warnings will take effect later for a number of counties in the north west, west, and southwest. A status yellow wind warning will take effect at 3pm today for…
‘Indian Summer’ for next few days in the west
Ireland is set for a warm, dry spell of weather for the rest of this week and into the weekend. The late August ‘Indian Summer’ will see temperatures hit up to 27 degrees in the Midlands and West, but dry and settled across the whole country. Siobhan Ryan, Meterologist with…
North West wind warning in place from 6am Thursday
A Status Yellow warning for high winds has been issued for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. It comes into effect from 6am Thursday and remains in place until 3pm the same day. Met Eireann are predicting speeds of upto 50km/hr with gusts upto 90km/hr. The winds will be strongest along coastal…
Premises continue to be impacted by weekend’s heavy rain
Homes and business across the region continue to be impacted by flooding over the weekend. Ballyshannon and Bundoran, especially around Clyhore, in Co. Donegal experienced heavy rain causing a large volume of water to flow through premises with local Councillor, Michael McMahon calling on the local authority to urgently address…
More thunderstorms, heavy rain on the way tomorrow
Another Status Yellow thunderstorm and rain warning will impact most of the country again tomorrow. The 24 hour alert, for Connacht, Ulster, north Leinster and north Munster, will kick in from 9am tomorrow. It comes as a similar level warning is now in place for the entire country. Met Eireann…
Heatwave is over, thundery downpours expected over the coming days
‘Heavy, thundery downpours’ are forecast across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the coming days, according to Met Eireann. An advisory is in place until 5am Tuesday, with the forecaster warning of downpours which will lead to dangerous road conditions and spot flooding. The north west could experience thundery downpours and…
North west basking in the heatwave
A status yellow high temperature is in effect across the country from lunchtime today, until Friday. Met Eireann say daytime temperatures will reach as high as 30 degrees, while at night it could be as high as 20 degrees. The alert will come into effect from 1pm today. Evelyn Cusack…