Met Éireann has extended today’s weather warning to include all counties in the Republic.
Earlier, the counties of Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Dublin, Meath and Louth had been issued with a status yellow wind warning but that has now been extended to include all 26 counties in the Republic. The warning states that ‘Southeasterly winds veering southwesterly will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h’ and it’s valid between 11am and 6pm today.
Status: Yellow Wind Warning for Ireland.
Valid 11am to 6pm today Saturday.https://t.co/Xg3aMJlyuS pic.twitter.com/26lVOD472h— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 20, 2021
A further forecast by Met Éireann says that it will become ‘wet and very windy this morning as rain, heavy and possibly thundery at times extends from the south to all areas. Southeast winds will increase strong to near gale force and gusty, with gales on coasts. Rain clearing this evening with winds starting to ease later. 10 to 12C.’
You can follow their updates here.
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