There’s a storm coming.
After some mixed weather over the past few days, Met Éireann have issued a fresh Status Yellow weather warning for 13 counties across Ireland as thunderstorms “bringing frequent lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds, and a chance of hail” are expected.
According to the forecast, the storms will bring localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions to some areas.
The warning is in place from 1.30pm until 11pm (Saturday, June 17). It applies to Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and all of Connacht.
Temperatures will remain high and range from 18C to 22C.
The UK Met Office has also issued warnings for Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry, saying “some places missing them, but scattered thunderstorms may cause flooding and disruption on Saturday afternoon and evening.”
?UPDATE ? Kerry & Cork have been added to our yellow #thunderstorm warning
⚠️ Localised flooding
?Tricky road conditions
⚡️ Frequent lightning
☔️ Heavy downpours
?Gusty winds
❄️Chance of hail.More here ? https://t.co/BoUueCIxKa
Valid: Now – 23:00 Today pic.twitter.com/tnL36j7TxR
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) June 17, 2023
Take a look at the national outlook below for the next few day’s weather.
National Outlook
Sunday:
Generally cloudy with showers to begin on Sunday. Some of the showers will turn heavy and possibly thundery during the afternoon and evening with spot flooding a risk. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees with light to moderate southeast winds.
Showers will gradually clear during the night leaving mostly clear spells and dry weather. A few showers will linger in the northwest however. Mild overnight with lows of 12 to 15 degrees and light to moderate southerly winds.
Monday:
Widespread showers developing across the country by morning and becoming persistent and possibly heavy at times in the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms possible also which may cause spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees with a light to moderate southerly breeze.
Showers will begin to die out early in the night from the north and across the midlands, but will linger around coastal fringes in the south and west. Staying mild overnight with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees with light and variable breezes.
Tuesday:
Staying rather unsettled with showers around coastal counties, slowly spreading throughout the country during the afternoon and evening. A little cooler than recent days with highs of 18 to 21 degrees. Light to moderate southerly breezes, fresh at times in the south.
The showers will slowly become more isolated as the evening goes on before clear spells develop across the midlands and north. A few showers lingering around the coasts however. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.
Wednesday:
It looks to remain unsettled with low pressure continuing to dominate the weather on Wednesday. Cloudy with showers, some heavy and possibly thundery during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will reach around 18 to 22 degrees with light westerly breezes.
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