SO MUCH FOR the summer…

Met Éireann has issued a wind warning for western and north-western counties.

West to southwest winds of 45 to 65km can be expected, with gusts of 90 to 110km.

It applies from midnight tonight until 9pm tomorrow – and the following counties are affected:

• Donegal
• Galway
• Leitrim
• Mayo 
• Sligo 
• Clare

And – just in case you think the rest of the country might escape unscathed, here’s the forecast for tomorrow:

Friday will start mainly dry with sunshine in eastern areas, but showers in the west will become widespread through the day.

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On the whole, it will be “a very windy day, with strong and gusty west to southwest winds”.

Weekend-wise, Saturday will be moderately breezy and showery with some sunny spells. Sunday will be wet for most of the morning and afternoon – although it should clear later.

So.

As you were, Ireland.

Put the suncream away.

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