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Sunday 4 June 2023 Dublin: 13°C

# Weather Warning

Last month
May 2023
# Weather Warning
Status yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Co Wexford
The alert is in place until 5pm.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow thunderstorm warning issued for 11 counties
The alert is in place until 10pm with warnings of localised thunderstorms, as well as lightning activity with heavy downpours.
This year
2023
# forecast
'Very windy' days ahead with weather warnings issued for across the country
A Status Yellow warning has also been issued for ten separate counties.
# Met Éireann
Weather warnings could be issued early next week
While the models can ‘chop and change’, Met Éireann says it is likely that wind warnings will be issued next week.
# Weather Warning
Snow and ice warning in place for five counties, with rain warning to come for parts of Munster
A Status Yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for five counties until midday.
# Met Éireann
Status yellow warning for snow and ice in place for 13 counties as temperatures set to drop
The alert is in place in counties Cavan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath and all of Connacht.
# school closures
Snow day: Schools have 'autonomy' to close depending on local weather conditions
Education Minister Norma Foley praised the “enormous determination” of schools to try and remain open.
# Brrrrrrrrrrrr
Nationwide Status Yellow ice warning in effect now until at least noon tomorrow
Met Éireann has said there will be icy stretches on roads and footpaths, leading to hazardous travelling conditions.
# Status Yellow
Motorists warned to take care as further Status Yellow weather warning issued
A number of schools in Donegal have also closed for today due to snow.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow wind warning issued for 16 counties
It comes into effect at 2pm today and covers all of Leinster, as well as Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary, and Waterford.
# Weather Warning
Status Yellow rain warning issued for Munster and Galway
The alert kicks in overnight at 3am and will be in place until 3pm tomorrow.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow fog and ice warning issued for the entire country
The alert is valid from 11pm tonight until 11am tomorrow morning.
Last year
2022
# icy conditions
Status Yellow ice warning to come into effect for 22 counties this evening
The warning will come into effect at 5pm this evening and last until 9am tomorrow morning.
# wrap up warm
Last night was the coldest night of the year as temperatures plunged as low as -8.8 degrees
Tonight is due to be cold, with some wintry showers and icy patches in places.
# Freezing conditions
Status Orange ice warning to come into effect for 19 counties tomorrow
The warning will come into effect at 6pm tomorrow and last until midday on Thursday.
# energy supply
Varadkar: Electricity supply will be ‘very tight’ in weeks ahead
Varadkar says the Government has been warned that the margin between energy supply and demand ‘will be very tight’.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow rain warning issued for the entire country
The alert is valid from 3am on Monday morning, until 8pm tomorrow night.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow wind warning currently in place across Donegal, Galway and Mayo
Met Éireann warns strong to gale force winds with gusts of to 110km/h are expected.
# Weather Warning
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning extended until 1am
And it’s Status Orange for four counties until 11pm.
# Weather Warning
Yellow wind and rain warning to come into effect this afternoon and evening
A marine warning is already in place for small craft on all coasts.
# Status Yellow
Weather to turn cold tonight, with wet and windy conditions forecast for tomorrow
Met Éireann has issued a rain warning for all of Munster and Connacht from tomorrow afternoon at 1pm.
# Rain Rain Go Away
Wet and grey start to the weekend with Status Yellow warning in place for six counties
The weather warning is in place for Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.
# Weather Warning
Wind and rain warning issued for six western counties
Heavy rainfall may cause some localised flooding in western areas tomorrow.
# Weather
Orange and Yellow rain warnings issued for tomorrow
A Status Orange rain warning will be in place for Cork, Waterford and Kerry.
# hot weather
Thunderstorm warning issued as highs of over 30 degrees expected today
Met Éireann has said today will be hot and sunny with highest temperatures of 26 to 31 degrees.
# Weather Warning
Status Yellow high temperature warning issued as Met Éireann warns it could hit 32 degrees
The warning was issued this morning by the forecaster, adding that the typical daytime temperatures will be between 25 and 30 degrees.
# amber warning
Extreme heat warning issued in UK as temperatures set to soar into 30s
The rare warning states that there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow rain warning in place for Galway and Mayo
There are warnings that heavy showers and longer spells of rain may lead to spot flooding in places.
# not prepared
People 'putting safety at risk' by climbing scenic peaks just for Instagram likes
Gerry Christie, from Kerry Mountain Rescue, said climbers often don’t have the proper equipment when climbing.
# Weather Warning
Connacht and Munster to be hit with rain and thunderstorm warning later today
The warning will be in place across Cork, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Waterford, Limerick, Roscommon and Sligo.
# Weather Warning
Rain and thunderstorm warnings to be in place across Connacht and Munster tomorrow
The warning will be in place for Cork, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary, Galway, Mayo, Leitrim, Waterford, Limerick, Roscommon and Sligo.
# wind warnings
Status Yellow wind warning in place for six counties on west coast
The warnings are in place for Clare, Galway, Mayo, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo.
# Brrr
Cold and frosty day ahead with low temperature weather warning in place for almost all counties
It’s forecast to be generally unsettled this weekend with wet and windy weather developing.
# forecast
National snow-ice warning issued with more unsettled weather on the way
Snow and ice on untreated surfaces will lead to hazardous driving conditions in some areas.
# strong winds
Weather warnings issued as two storms set to hit Ireland this week
Storm Dudley is set to arrive on Wednesday followed by Storm Eunice on Friday.
# Weather Warning
Status Yellow wind and rain warnings in place for five counties on the west coast
Wind warnings will be in place in Donegal, Mayo and Galway, while rain warnings are in place in Galway, Cork and Kerry.
All time
# Weather Warning
How does Met Éireann decide on weather warnings?
The forecaster will usually refrain from issuing warnings more than 60-hours in advance
# storm barra
Status Orange and Yellow warnings issued ahead of Storm Barra next week
The weather warnings will be in place for the country on Tuesday and early Wednesday.
# Weather Warning
Status yellow wind warnings issued for all counties with gusts of up to 110km/h expected
The warning will remain in place until 10pm for Galway and Mayo.
# Met Éireann
Status Yellow thunderstorm warning issued for 15 counties
Scattered heavy showers with localised thundery downpours are expected in Leinster, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan tomorrow.