LAST UPDATE | 13 Nov 2025

MET ÉIREANN HAS issued weather warnings for 13 counties nationally from tomorrow, including a Status Orange rain warning for Dublin, Wexford, and Wicklow.

However, it’s been warned that all areas, not just those that come under weather alerts, could be at risk of flooding.

Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow will come under the Status Orange alert from 2pm tomorrow until 11am Saturday – these counties will also come under Status Yellow warnings from 11am tomorrow. 

During the period of the Status Orange alert, Met Éireann is forecasting significant rainfall accumulations, especially on high ground and exposed areas.

It added that significant flooding is possible, as well as hazardous travelling conditions. 

There is also a Status Yellow rain warning for Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, and Waterford from 9am tomorrow until 9am Saturday.

Heavy and persistent rain is forecast, and Met Éireann is warning of possible flooding, difficult travelling conditions, and poor visibility. 

Separately there is a Status Yellow rain warning for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow which will begin around 11am tomorrow and expire at 11pm.

Flooding risk ‘for all areas’

The National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management (NDFEM) met this evening to plan and prepare for the rain and flooding forecasts issued by Met Éireann.

All Local Authorities, relevant Government departments, state agencies and utility providers were part of this meeting.

The NDFEM warned of a “significant risk of flooding in all areas, particularly in South and East Leinster and across Munster”.

It noted that the weather warnings come on the back of significant rainfall in recent days and that rain is expected to arrive in many areas already saturated and where rivers are already at capacity. 

It therefore deems that there is a flooding risk “for all areas due to the current conditions” and even counties with a yellow rain warning or no rain warning are at risk.

Keith Leonard, National Director of the NDFEM, urged the public to be “aware of the potential conditions in their area and to heed the safety advice”.

The public is also advised to stay away from coastal areas, avoid open riverbanks and canal paths in flood conditions.

The public is also asked to stay away from swollen rivers, streams and flooded riverbanks, whose banks can collapse without warning. 

Flooding impacts may also be very local and specific tomorrow, and the public is advised to follow any advice issued by the emergency services and their local authority.

Wexford County Council said roads crews have been clearing gullies and vulnerable locations across the county in preparation for the upcoming rainfall, adding that its teams are “well prepared to respond across the county” tomorrow and Saturday. 

They urged people to avoid travelling during the Orange period where possible and not to enter a road if it is flooded as it is “impossible” to judge the depth of flood waters.

The council also advised people to stay away from swollen rivers, streams, and flooded riverbanks and to ensure their mobile phone is fully charged. They also urged farmers to move vehicles, machinery, and livestock to higher ground before flooding arrives, where possible.

There is a Status Yellow wind warning for Dublin, Louth, Wexford, and Wicklow which will come into effect at noon tomorrow and expire at 4am Saturday morning.

Meanwhile, it was announced this evening that the Bantry Flood Relief Scheme has opened for small businesses impacted by recent flooding in the Bantry area of Co Cork earlier this month. 

The support is targeted at small businesses of up to 20 employees and provides an assistance payment towards the cost of returning premises to their pre-flood condition.

Forecast ahead

A drop in temperature is on the way after what has been a mild October and early November.

There’ll be scattered showers moving northwards across the country today, with occasional sunny spells. Highest temperatures of seven to 15 degrees are expected.

More rain will come in tonight, particularly in the south and east of the country. Temperatures will start to drop, ranging between five to eleven degrees.

It will be wet and windy across much of the country tomorrow.

Rain will be heavy at times, particularly in the south and east where there may be some localised flooding. Highest temperatures of eight to twelve degrees are expected.

Friday night will be mixed across the country. It’s forecast to be dry with clear spells in Ulster and north Connacht, but cloudy and wet across other areas.

The national forecaster said the weekend will have a mix of rain and cool weather with temperatures a little below normal.

Saturday will start off windy with cloud and patchy rain or drizzle across most of the country. Northern areas are likely to see the driest and brightest weather. Highest temperatures of seven to eleven degrees are expected.

It will stay cloudy for the night with light rain or drizzle across the southern half of the country, but dry with clear spells further north.

Lowest temperatures of one to nine degrees are expected, coldest under the clearest skies in the north of the country.

Sunday will be mainly dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells. Highest temperatures of seven to eleven degrees are expected.

Sunday night will continue to be mostly dry with clear spells, although cloud will increase in the north and west at times, bringing a few light showers.

It is to be a cold night with lowest temperatures of zero to five degrees.

We’re in for another cloudy day on Monday with scattered outbreaks of rain.