Ireland hit with alert for torrential downpours and possible lightning
Lasting for 24 hours this weekend, it means more bad news for Electric Picnic campers. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland this weekend, over ‘torrential downpours’ and possible thunderstorms and lightning. The alert is set to take effect from 3am on Sunday (30 August) to the same time on Monday. It warns […]
1 month ago
Killarney flooding was the ‘worst in a lifetime’, says mayor
What caused the Killarney flooding Most of Killarney was left under water last night, with the Killarney flooding described by the town’s mayor as the worst in a lifetime after almost six centimetres of rain fell in a matter of hours, as reported by RTÉ News. A yellow rain warning in place for several counties […]
1 month ago
These videos will make you feel okay about missing Electric Picnic
It doesn’t sound like the rest of the weekend will be much better weather-wise for those camping at Electric Picnic. Electric Picnic (EP) kicks off today (Friday, 28 August). Yet after an Irish summer of uncharacteristically sunny and warm weather, conditions this weekend are far from ideal for camping and outdoor gigs. Status Yellow and […]
1 month ago
Celtic Sea heat off Ireland would have been a one-in-100-year event without climate change
Ireland’s waters are getting dangerously warm A new analysis has found that some of the highest sea temperatures recorded this year in the Celtic Sea, off the coasts of Ireland and Britain, would have been expected only once every 100 years without the effects of human-driven climate change. Researchers from the World Weather Attribution (WWA), […]
1 month ago
Ireland to be ‘very warm’ next week, here are the days temps will reach 28C
‘Warm or very warm weather’ will develop widely over the next few days. While this weekend will see highest temperatures of 25 degrees in Ireland, even warmer weather is en route for the Emerald Isle. Met Éireann’s latest forecast overview states “warm or very warm weather” will develop widely over the next few days as […]
1 month ago
Weather experts pinpoint when Ireland’s dry sunny spell will ‘change’
‘More unsettled weather’ is coming for Ireland. Met Éireann has said Ireland’s current dry and sunny spell will “change to more unsettled weather” this weekend. Today (Thursday, 23 July) will be mostly dry, with highest temperatures of 19 to 24 degrees generally. That said, the Irish meteorological service’s forecast states that conditions will become more […]
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