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Met Éireann

This year
2026
storm dave
Thousands without power and flights cancelled as 'very strong winds' bash Ireland
A Status Orange weather warning has been issued for Wexford, while the rest of the country is under a Status Yellow warning.
Updated 4 Apr
75.0k
45
storm dave
Met Éireann brings wind warning forward, as Storm Dave sets in over Easter Bank Holiday
3 Apr
52.2k
11
storm dave
Wind warning issued for entire country for Saturday as Storm Dave sweeps in
The warning will come into effect for the entire country at 2pm on Saturday.
The Road Safety Authority has urged road users "to take extra care" over the weekend.
The National Severe Weather and Flooding Coordination Group said local authorities "will be responding" in affected areas where needed.
Updated 3 Apr
60.6k
49
Weather Forecast
Met Éireann forecasts stormy weather over Easter and says it will likely issue warnings
Temperatures could drop as low as -1 degrees some regions tonight, with stormy weather possible on Saturday.
Updated 1 Apr
46.2k
38
bit windy
Last night's heavy winds caused hazardous conditions and ongoing power outages
25 Mar
11.1k
1
Weather outlook
Blustery weather in store this week, with some wintry falls possible
24 Mar
5.5k
4
Weather
Status Yellow wind warning may see five counties hit by fallen trees and branches
23 Mar
27.7k
9
MIXED CONDITIONS
Drop in temperatures expected as weather to turn unsettled this week
22 Mar
24.7k
28
forecast
‘Pleasant’ day in store but rain and further unsettled weather to come next week
20 Mar
9.7k
17
feeling hot hot hot
Today is the warmest day of the year - and it will be pretty nice over the coming days too
19 Mar
13.4k
13
Weather Warnings
Strong winds disrupt flights as new snow-ice warning issued for 11 counties tonight
A nationwide wind warning is currently in place, as is a rain warning for 21 counties.
Updated 12 Mar
37.8k
29
wet and windy
The rain is firmly back as all of Ireland is to be impacted by weather warnings tomorrow
11 Mar
19.9k
16
spring has not sprung
Wind warning issued for all of Ireland from tomorrow night as snow on the way later this week
Some counties will be under a wind warning from 6pm this evening, while the country could see some snow from Thursday night.
Updated 10 Mar
44.4k
34
Ah here
Spring may not have sprung after all ... it's snowing
5 Mar
25.5k
chilly
Rain to mix with Saharan dust, as temperatures to drop to -2 tonight
5 Mar
18.7k
28
Spring has sprung
Blue skies and sunshine as Ireland gets a much-needed burst of spring
The grass is riz.
Updated 3 Mar
7.7k
8
dull dull dull
Met Éireann has revealed exactly how much rain fell last month (yes, it was a lot)
Updated 3 Mar
8.0k
14
Rain
It's officially the start of spring this weekend. It's going to rain a lot
Updated 26 Feb
11.0k
36
Weather Warnings
Met Éireann to replace county-wide alerts with localised system from ‘late 2026’
25 Feb
13.2k
18
mixed enough
Rain, drizzle but also a bit of sun forecast by Met Éireann this weekend
21 Feb
5.6k
15
Weather Warning
Met Éireann issues Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for four counties
20 Feb
60.0k
9
As it happened
Rain warning in place for 17 counties with 'all areas' at risk of fresh flooding
Met Éireann has placed all of Leinster – and counties Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford – under a rain warning until 11pm tonight.
18 Feb
18.2k
7
wet and windy
Rain warning in effect for 17 counties as gardaí warn drivers of dangerous driving conditions
Updated 17 Feb
57.0k
16
The Morning Lead
We asked Met Éireann if the weather is going to get better soon: they said no
The worst of the weather could start to migrate westwards, but it’s not going away just yet.
17 Feb
52.2k
36
Ah here
More wintry weather on the way as rain, wind and snow warnings issued for 12 counties
Flooding is likely once again given the already saturated ground, combined with high river levels.
Updated 16 Feb
51.9k
17
Weather
These graphs and stats show just how wet it's been (and there's more rain on the way)
16 Feb
13.5k
10
forecast
It's set to stay mostly dry today before heavy rain later (at least there are no weather alerts)
15 Feb
10.6k
19
Weather Warnings
Status Yellow rain and snow warnings in place for nine counties
Updated 14 Feb
50.0k
36
status yellow alert
Dublin and Wicklow under Status Yellow rain warning as country hit by freezing weather and rain
There may be flooding in Dublin and Wicklow this morning .
Updated 13 Feb
20.1k
17
Cold Snap
Fixing leaky taps among ‘simple steps’ public urged to take ahead of cold snap
12 Feb
7.9k
16
below freezing
Met Éireann issues Status Yellow ice warning for all of Ireland from tomorrow
12 Feb
39.1k
34
All Talk
Frustrated residents of flood-hit Waterford meet with minister as more rain forecast
8 Feb
8.8k
18
when will this end
The weather is briefly ok this weekend - but is going to get bad again next week
7 Feb
13.1k
20
jack chambers
Minister says judicial reviews by residents have stalled progress on flood relief schemes
6 Feb
7.3k
32
As it happened
Fears of overnight flooding as work-from-home advised for tomorrow
Counties Waterford, Dublin, Wicklow and Louth have Status Orange warnings into tomorrow.
Updated 5 Feb
101k
39
Rain
Status Orange alert extended to Dublin and Louth as further warnings kick in for other counties
Updated 5 Feb
49.8k
75
Met Éireann
'Moderate’ rainfall could trigger further flooding in saturated southeast, Kildare and Dublin
4 Feb
6.9k
1
Aqua Dam
Water-filled flood barrier installed at Wexford Quays ahead of Status Yellow rain warning
‘It’s an inflatable wall, easily put up. It’s filled with water itself, so it’s sturdy.’
4 Feb
14.0k
19
Rain Rain Go Away
Rain warnings for eleven counties tomorrow - with Status Orange alerts for Wicklow and Waterford
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group warned that Thursday into Friday will be ‘another challenging phase’.
Updated 4 Feb
53.5k
36
wet week
Last month was the second wettest January in Dublin on record
4 Feb
11.9k
26
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