Met Éireann issues weather warning as ‘rain bomb’ expected amid winter hazards
Make sure to have your rain coats and rubber boots on hand Ireland is expected to face a heavy “rain bomb” as we bid farewell to summer and the hot months it brought us. Despite a warmer-than-usual summer, hitting Ireland with temperatures as high as 32.5C, cold spells throughout autumn and early winter cannot be […]
1 day ago
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 […]
2 weeks 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 […]
2 weeks ago
Several Irish counties issued Status Yellow rain warning
Spells of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for several counties in the south-east. Spells of heavy rain, with the possibility of thunderstorms, are expected across Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford. The warning will be valid from 12pm tomorrow, Thursday, August 27, until 3am on […]
2 weeks 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 […]
1 month ago