Met Éireann has issued a second status yellow weather warning on Tuesday

It means we could miss a spectacular meteor shower over the weekend...

Weather warnings in Ireland have been coming thick and fast over the past couple of days. This morning, all of Munster and eight counties in Leinster were handed a status yellow weather warning and just a few hours later, Ireland was given yet another one but this time, it was for the weekend. The second weather warning, that was issued on Tuesday at 4pm by Met Éireann, is a Weather Advisory for Ireland and means that an Atlantic Depression is expected to track eastwards on Saturday. People can expect south to southeasterly winds on Friday night that will veer northwesterly on Saturday and are expected to reach yellow warning criteria, at this stage. There is potential for mean wind speeds of 50 to 60km/h and gusts of 90 to 110km/h, especially in coastal counties. It is valid from 20 October at 6pm until 21 October at 23:59pm. This weather warning, unfortunately, coincides with the Orionid Meteor Shower which has been visible from 2 October to 7 November but had been expected to peak on Saturday night. https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/920678781257486338 The Orionids are part of the Comet Halley and at its peak, it is possible to see 20 shooting stars per hour. which would have been beautiful to look at. Orionid meteors can travel at around 41 miles per second and have a persistent and long trail. The Orionid meteor is named after the constellation Orion, which is one of the most visible and recognisable in the sky throughout the world. Ideally, star gazers would want clear, cloudless skies in order to have the best possible chance of catching a glimpse of the shower but this weather warning may interfere with that.