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Updated 7.47am
A WEATHER WARNING is due to remain in place until at least this afternoon with Met Éireann forecasting strong winds along the Atlantic coast.
Counties were battered by gusts of up to 100km/h last night.
It wasn’t exclusively for the west, however, with strong gusts making this a fairly unpleasant January morning in other parts of the country too.
The alert came into effect at midnight.
According to the weather service:
Strong to gale force southerly winds will develop tonight and will continue for a time tomorrow. Mean speeds of 50 to 70km/h are expected, with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. in Atlantic coastal counties.
Heavy rain is also forecast for many areas today, expected to turn to showers later. It will also stay windy throughout the day.
The outlook for the next few days is for unsettled weather “with mild, wet and windy or stormy conditions at times interspersed with drier, colder and less windy weather”.
Welcome to January folks.
Originally published 4.44pm. Additional reporting by Nicky Ryan.
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I all fairness Daragh. You guys do an “OMG massive storm approaching” article every time its a bit windy and rainy. I suppose its not helped by Met Eireann issuing a weather warning everytime it rains. “Weclome to January”? It has to rain sometime.
It’s for that exact reason I only ever pay attention to the Irish weather online reports. They’re constantly warning against these type of sensationalist articles and their forecasts are just about always on the button.
And don’t forget about the snow articles. “BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES, ARCTIC BLIZZARD HEADING THIS WAY!!”. Then you wake up to a little bit of frost on the grass.
There is a yellow alert for a puddle to form on bridge street in Tullamore this evening. The natives of the town are advised to have at least 6 months of non perishable food in their cupboards in case the puddle does not retract and the left hand side of the street becomes impassable for long periods of time. In other news a leaf has fallen off a tree in Mountmellick. Traffic is backed up in the area as a result.
Theres only half of our Christmas decorations still hanging on outside for dear life. A good gust of wind should see the rest of them come down for 7th January. Good timing. It’ll save me climbing a ladder..
Leaving them up till the 7th, your brave with strong winds en route!
All these coloured warnings are in line with Euro approved guidelines. As is the norm, we follow suit. One of the wettest countries in Europe that gets the brunt of the Westerly approaches and we have triangles on our map!! Does Germany give us a few extra bob for following like lemmings??
Francis, some people rely on weather conditions and weather forecast in order to do their job and do it safely. Just because you might be tucked up in your bed at night or behind your desk all day, doesn’t mean that other people are out there in the elements depending on the weather reports for their work and for their safety.
Exactly my thoughts Francis
On the anniversary of the Oíche Na Gaoithe Móire
Time to hang the washing out so
Is it going to be like the 1839
Help! That’s only an hour from now.
Somebody think of the children!
As the hurricane said to the coconut tree..”hang onto your nuts,this ain’t an ordinary blow job”
Why is it that the worst weather on the meteosats look so pretty?
Mean speeds? Sounds bad.
I don’t believe a word of it, if you want the truth listen to Martin King
;)
Man of few words
He’s just an observer Catherine!
Watch out Tyrone wind turbines… lol.
Coldest Winter for 50 years we were told…
(Not by Met Eireann in fairness)
Oh joy.
It’s not the wind it’s them green bits that get ya!
Why do high winds always ‘batter’?
Francis, some people rely on weather conditions & weather forecasts for their livelihoods & their safety. Just because you might be tucked up in your cosy bed at night or behind your desk all day, doesn’t mean other people are out there in the middle of the elements trying to do their job & keep safe.
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