Met Éireann issues two separate weather warnings as Ireland braces itself for Storm Aileen

A “deepening depression” is set to make an impact throughout Ireland on Tuesday evening.

Having had to issue a series of weather warnings amidst a particularly miserable spell of weather in recent days, Met Éireann issued two more on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the onset of Storm Aileen. A status yellow wind warning for the entire province of Munster, as well as Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Galway came into effect from midday on Tuesday and is valid until midnight, with winds of up to 110 km/h expected in coastal counties in the south and southwest. Storm Aileen is expected to track eastwards across the country on Tuesday afternoon, initially affecting counties in the south and southwest before heading towards the east coast later on Tuesday evening. Winds will be at their strongest in exposed coastal areas. As well as that, a status yellow weather warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo was issued at 1pm on Tuesday and is valid until 2pm on Wednesday. Up to 40mm of rain is expected to fall in the worst affected areas in those counties following heavy showers throughout Tuesday afternoon, with the possibility of thunder in places. While the short-term forecast is pretty bleak, it looks as if conditions will begin to clear up later in the week approaching the weekend. Although it will be cool with occasional showers and strong winds from Thursday onwards, the forecast suggests there will be plenty of dry and sunny spells, with the forecast for Sunday particularly optimistic. We wouldn’t set our watch by it or anything, but it sounds promising for anyone heading to Croker for the big one on Sunday afternoon.