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Saturday 23 September 2023 Dublin: 5°C

# Weather Warning

This week
17th September 2023 - 23rd September 2023
Rain warning issued for 11 counties as Ploughing Championships to get underway
The Ploughing will take place at Ratheniska, Co Laois, from tomorrow to Thursday.
This month
September 2023
High temperature warning still in place as sunny spells and thunderstorms due
Conditions are forecast to become cooler from Monday onwards.
Last month
August 2023
Snap thunderstorm warning in place for 19 counties until 9pm
The warning is due to remain in place until 9pm.
Almost 50,000 without power as cleanup underway following Storm Betty
The ESB said its crew have been “working since first light” to restore power in the aftermath of the storm.
This year
2023
Met Éireann issues Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for five counties
The wet and blustery weather is set to extend into Saturday and Sunday.
Status Yellow rainfall warning issued for four counties
The national weather forecast spells rain and drizzle becoming widespread in the afternoon.
Met Éireann issues Status Orange warning for three northern counties
A Status Yellow weather warning is in place for three-quarters of the country.
Met Eireann upgrades to Status Orange thunderstorm warning for multiple western counties
Met Éireann has warned of thunderstorms bringing lightning and downpours.
Yellow thunderstorm warning for seven counties following hottest day of the year yesterday
The forecaster issued a status yellow thunderstorm warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway and Mayo.
Thunderstorm and rain warning for 23 counties as temperatures to hit up to 27 degrees tomorrow
Met Éireann has warned there will be a chance of isolated thunderstorms and spot flooding.
Status yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Co Wexford
The alert is in place until 5pm.
Status yellow thunderstorm warning issued for 11 counties
The alert is in place until 10pm with warnings of localised thunderstorms, as well as lightning activity with heavy downpours.
'Very windy' days ahead with weather warnings issued for across the country
A Status Yellow warning has also been issued for ten separate counties.
Weather warnings could be issued early next week
While the models can ‘chop and change’, Met Éireann says it is likely that wind warnings will be issued next week.
Snow and ice warning in place for five counties, with rain warning to come for parts of Munster
A Status Yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for five counties until midday.
Status yellow warning for snow and ice in place for 13 counties as temperatures set to drop
The alert is in place in counties Cavan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath and all of Connacht.
Snow day: Schools have 'autonomy' to close depending on local weather conditions
Education Minister Norma Foley praised the “enormous determination” of schools to try and remain open.
Nationwide Status Yellow ice warning in effect now until at least noon tomorrow
Met Éireann has said there will be icy stretches on roads and footpaths, leading to hazardous travelling conditions.
Motorists warned to take care as further Status Yellow weather warning issued
A number of schools in Donegal have also closed for today due to snow.
Status yellow wind warning issued for 16 counties
It comes into effect at 2pm today and covers all of Leinster, as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary, and Waterford.
Status Yellow rain warning issued for Munster and Galway
The alert kicks in overnight at 3am and will be in place until 3pm tomorrow.
Status yellow fog and ice warning issued for the entire country
The alert is valid from 11pm tonight until 11am tomorrow morning.
Last year
2022
Status Yellow ice warning to come into effect for 22 counties this evening
The warning will come into effect at 5pm this evening and last until 9am tomorrow morning.
Last night was the coldest night of the year as temperatures plunged as low as -8.8 degrees
Tonight is due to be cold, with some wintry showers and icy patches in places.
Status Orange ice warning to come into effect for 19 counties tomorrow
The warning will come into effect at 6pm tomorrow and last until midday on Thursday.
Varadkar: Electricity supply will be ‘very tight’ in weeks ahead
Varadkar says the Government has been warned that the margin between energy supply and demand ‘will be very tight’.
Status yellow rain warning issued for the entire country
The alert is valid from 3am on Monday morning, until 8pm tomorrow night.
Status yellow wind warning currently in place across Donegal, Galway and Mayo
Met Éireann warns strong to gale force winds with gusts of to 110km/h are expected.
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning extended until 1am
And it’s Status Orange for four counties until 11pm.
Yellow wind and rain warning to come into effect this afternoon and evening
A marine warning is already in place for small craft on all coasts.
Weather to turn cold tonight, with wet and windy conditions forecast for tomorrow
Met Éireann has issued a rain warning for all of Munster and Connacht from tomorrow afternoon at 1pm.
Wet and grey start to the weekend with Status Yellow warning in place for six counties
The weather warning is in place for Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.
Wind and rain warning issued for six western counties
Heavy rainfall may cause some localised flooding in western areas tomorrow.
Orange and Yellow rain warnings issued for tomorrow
A Status Orange rain warning will be in place for Cork, Waterford and Kerry.
Thunderstorm warning issued as highs of over 30 degrees expected today
Met Éireann has said today will be hot and sunny with highest temperatures of 26 to 31 degrees.
Status Yellow high temperature warning issued as Met Éireann warns it could hit 32 degrees
The warning was issued this morning by the forecaster, adding that the typical daytime temperatures will be between 25 and 30 degrees.
Extreme heat warning issued in UK as temperatures set to soar into 30s
The rare warning states that there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness.
Status yellow rain warning in place for Galway and Mayo
There are warnings that heavy showers and longer spells of rain may lead to spot flooding in places.
People 'putting safety at risk' by climbing scenic peaks just for Instagram likes
Gerry Christie, from Kerry Mountain Rescue, said climbers often don’t have the proper equipment when climbing.
Connacht and Munster to be hit with rain and thunderstorm warning later today
The warning will be in place across Cork, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Waterford, Limerick, Roscommon and Sligo.