Keyword "met-eireann" - List of latest news (438 results)

22/04 Mystery surrounds Joanna Donnelly’s sudden departure from RTÉ weather forecasting role

RTÉ forecaster Joanna Donnelly recently said that many in society don’t like smart women

17/04 Weather warning for rain as wet start to Easter bank holiday weekend expected

Forecast for next few days is for unsettled weather featuring showers and sunshine

15/04 Ireland weather: Met Éireann forecasts heavy rain and abrupt drop in temperatures

Wetter, cooler conditions are forecast during the Easter bank holiday weekend

11/04 Ireland weather forecast: Hot temperatures up to 22 degrees give way to cooler conditions at Easter

Low pressure will bring further showers or longer spells of rain at times

10/04 Emer McLysaght: The Irish live for a sunny day, but with it comes the pressure of having the ‘perfect’ day

Our fetishisation of a bit of sun causes me to retreat, to resent

09/04 Ireland weather: sunny with warm temperatures across country

Irish weather: Cooler at night with mist and fog clearing each morning

07/04 Ireland weather: Sunny and warm with temperatures up to 20 degrees

Clear blue skies will mean cooler nights

07/04 Plans to boost electricity grid resilience ahead of winter storm season to go to Cabinet

Proposals follow Storm Éowyn, which left 760,000 homes without power and some customers waiting weeks for restoration

01/04 Ireland weather: Get the sun cream out - the good weather is set to stay, Met Éireann says

Sunny and warm days with light winds predicted in short and longer-term forecasts

29/03 Ireland weather: Sunshine and temperatures up to 17 degrees expected, say Met Éireann

Largely dry conditions due in the week ahead

28/03 Ireland weather: Mix of sun and showers for weekend, says Met Éireann

Forecaster says occasional showers are expected in the coming days but overall plenty of dry weather

21/03 ‘You are completely out of touch’: Complaints to Met Éireann about Storm Éowyn forecasts

One person claimed it was like Covid ‘lockdown’ all over again during the January stormStorm complaints

21/03 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for 10 counties, including whole of Munster

Warning runs from this afternoon until 2pm tomorrow

18/03 €5.2m in humanitarian payments after Storm Éowyn exceeds annual totals since at least 2017

Payments totalling €3.8 million after in 2023 Storm Babet next highest sum after an extreme weather event

11/03 Ireland weather: Cooler conditions on way but St Patrick’s Day set to be dry

Little rain forecast for coming days but any that falls overnight could land as sleet or snow

08/03 Sunny weekend with highs of 16 degrees but temperatures to drop

Met Éireann said that the high pressure will bring plenty of dry weather overall, with a small sprinkling of rain

05/03 Wind records broken during Ireland’s 15th warmest winter since 1900, Met Éireann says

Storm Éowyn brought hurricane-force winds while temperatures in December and February were above average

01/03 Ireland weather: Week of mild and mostly dry conditions in store

Cold night on Saturday will give way to settled weather for most of the country early next week

23/02 Ireland weather: Yellow warnings in effect as strong winds, heavy rains sweep country

Met Éireann has issued a wind and rain warning for 15 counties

22/02 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues warnings for 15 counties ahead of wet and windy Sunday

Rain and wind expected overnight, with warnings also issued for Northern Ireland

21/02 Status yellow weather warnings issued with strong winds and heavy rain forecast

Sunshine on Saturday will make way for more wet and windy weather on Sunday

20/02 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues wind warnings for seven counties

Cork, Kerry, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford all subject to wind warnings on Friday

17/02 Ireland weather: Why has it been so gloomy, with a dearth of sunshine across the country?

Jet stream is to blame, with a blocking system shutting out the sun

14/02 Ireland weather: Persistent and heavy rain for some areas this weekend

Unsettled weather looks likely to extend into next week, Met Éireann says

13/02 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for two counties

Cork and Waterford expected to see heavy rain overnight and into St Valentine’s Day

07/02 Data from Storm Éowyn shows ‘extraordinary strength’ with wave height the length of tennis court

‘Data buoys withstood intense weather, remained operational and continued delivering crucial data’ - Marine Institute

06/02 Storm Éowyn broke wind records at multiple locations amid hurricane-force speeds, Met Éireann confirms

Hurricane force 12 winds hit Mace Head and Malin Head on January 24th

04/02 Cold snap: Sub-zero temperatures expected

Thermometers could dip as low as -3 on Friday and into the weekend

01/02 When is the start of spring? This contentious question might be what truly divides the Irish and English

Irish primary schoolchildren have been taught for generation that spring begins on February 1st

31/01 Storm Éowyn: Can Ireland’s electricity, water and phone networks cope with extreme weather?

‘We’re not resilient to today’s climate,‘ says expert as State and utility companies face greater pressure to prepare for stormier weather

28/01 Woman arrived home in Carna to find the roof ripped off her house

Meteorologists believe Mace Head was hit by a storm spike during Storm Éowyn, a violent eddy of wind that recorded the highest wind speed ever in Ireland of 183km/h

28/01 Storm Éowyn: Repair crews from Austria, Finland arriving as some 180,000 remain without electricity

Up to 100,000 homes and businesses are likely to be without power for the rest of the week

27/01 Storm Éowyn: Crews brought from EU countries to help ESB restore power

Up to 100,000 customers likely to be without power for the rest of the week

27/01 Storm Éowyn: Dáil will not be recalled as up to 100,000 customers likely to be without power for the rest of the week

Uisce Éireann is moving electricity generators to the northern half of the country to help accelerate efforts to reconnect water supplies

27/01 Storm Éowyn: Up to 100,000 will be without power for rest of week

Storm Éowyn: Some people will remain cut off from the grid until the end of next week, ESB Networks warns

25/01 Storm Éowyn aftermath: Clean-up ongoing as hundreds of thousands remain without power

Ireland’s highest ever wind speed of 183km/h recorded at Mace Head in Co Galway on Friday

24/01 Storm Éowyn batters Ireland, with one killed and hundreds of thousands without power

Extensive damage to buildings across the country as storm brings record-breaking gusts

24/01 Cyclogenesis and sting jets: How Storm Éowyn turned out to be one of the most powerful to have ever hit Ireland

Record-breaking winds at Mace Head may be down to a relatively rare meterological phenomenon

24/01 From ESB outages to fallen trees: Share your experience of Storm Éowyn

Did you lose power, has your property suffered damage? We would like to hear about your experience of the gale force winds sweeping across Ireland

24/01 How has Storm Éowyn impacted Cork? Gusts of 130km/h and heavy rain create multiple hazards

Local authorities asking members of the public not to go outside while red warning in place

24/01 Ireland weather updates: Red alerts in force and more than 150,000 without power as Storm Éowyn hits

Twelve status red gale warnings are in place across the country, with more to come, as storm force winds buffet the country

23/01 How will Storm Éowyn impact Dublin? What to expect during Met Éireann’s Red weather warning

Dublin Bus services will face disruption with schools closed and businesses impacted across the capital

23/01 Working through Storm Éowyn: Safety ‘has to prevail’ for business managers and staff

No legal obligation for businesses that stay open to pay staff who feel they cannot attend, but owners should be mindful that loyalty may ‘pay off’, says business group

23/01 Storm Éowyn: One of most severe storms to hit Ireland will bring ‘dangerous’ and ‘destructive’ weather

Ireland weather: Schools to close and employers told to allow remote work as Met Éireann issues red alert for Friday’s ‘extreme’ winds

22/01 Storm Éowyn: How serious is a red weather warning, and how should I prepare?

Storm is set to be ‘dangerous, destructive and among the most severe storms Ireland has ever seen’

22/01 Storm Éowyn: Met Éireann extends red warning to 22 counties with schools to close and life-threatening conditions forecast

Met Éireann forecasts extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h with many schools and workplaces set to close

22/01 Storm Éowyn: Red weather warning issued for four Munster counties

Rest of State to fall under Met Éireann orange warning with risk of fallen trees, power outages and travel disruption on Friday

22/01 Storm Éowyn: Orange weather warning issued for all of Ireland with winds of 130 km/h expected

Met Éireann warns of potential fallen trees, power outages and travel disruption on Friday

21/01 Storm Éowyn: Met Éireann warns gale force winds, heavy rain, sleet and snow possible from Thursday night

Forecaster issues advisory with fifth named storm of the season set to hit Ireland

21/01 Storm Éowyn: Met Éireann warns gale force winds, heavy rain and sleet and snow possible

Forecaster issues advisory ahead of for fifth named storm of the season which is set to hit Ireland on Thursday night

20/01 Overnight fog warning for entire country issued by Met Éireann as stormy weekend expected

Monday and Tuesday expected to be calm but conditions may worsen significantly by Thursday or Friday

17/01 Temperatures to remain well above normal for the weekend

Temperatures of 12 degrees are nearly seven degrees higher than average for January

11/01 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues status yellow fog warning for Ireland

Fog and mist to clear by Sunday with milder conditions next week

10/01 Ireland weather updates: End of cold snap in sight but ‘bitterly cold’ conditions and ice to persist on Friday

Met Éireann warns against complacency despite orange warning ending, gardaí call on motorists to drive at appropriate speeds

09/01 Ireland weather: Status orange ice warning for 15 counties but temperatures set to climb in coming days

Lying snow, some icy patches and black ice set to linger into weekend as temperatures begin to climb

09/01 'Snowcyclone' alert as 'Ireland's Met Office' issues new warnings

Ireland is set to be hit by snow as temperatures plummet to -20C overnight on Thursday. The whole country is under an orange weather warning on Wednesday.

09/01 Weather Ireland: Temperature of -7.5 recorded amid warning for severe frost and ice

Cold snap: Met Eireann records lows of -3 in Dublin; ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water supplies

08/01 Weather Ireland: Orange warning in effect with more sub-zero temperatures expected on Thursday night

ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water supplies to areas most impacted by cold snap

08/01 Ireland weather: Temperatures drop to -5.8 degrees overnight as Met Éireann says cold snap to continue

Orange warning remains in place for all of Republic, except Donegal, until Thursday

08/01 Why is the weather so cold and what is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Ireland?

Met Éireann forecaster Gerry Murphy described conditions as ‘quite unusual’ but we have seen similar in recent years

08/01 Science of the cold spell: Is this winter weather different?

Global warming could be a factor in producing deep-freeze conditions and climate-attribution scientists will determine this in due course

06/01 Ireland weather: Warnings ‘likely’ to be upgraded while temperatures could fall to -8 degrees

Yellow warning in effect until noon on Tuesday while thousands remain without power and water

06/01 As Ireland’s cold snap continues, what measures are being taken to restore power and water services?

Defence Forces drafted in as crews from ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann struggle to reach facilities due to conditions

06/01 Warming Ireland at increasing risk of climate events coming all at once, Met Éireann warns

Annual climate report confirms sea surface temperatures ‘continued at or near record high levels’ leading to more intense rainfall

06/01 Orange weather warning was appropriate, says Met Éireann

Snow and ice orange warnings denote severe conditions and should not be dismissed, says forecaster

06/01 In pictures: Heavy snow blankets large parts of the country as cold snap arrives

Snow fell on Sunday across Munster and southern Leinster, leaving thousands without power and water, with cold temperatures forecast to persist this week

06/01 Ireland weather updates: 41,000 without power, 40,000 without water, some schools closed as cold snap set to last until Friday

Many schools are due to stay shut today after heavy snowfall on Sunday across Munster and southern Leinster

06/01 Drivers abandon vehicles as snow in several counties results in extreme conditions on roads

Impassable roads in south, west and centre of country due to build up of snow

05/01 Ireland weather: Tens of thousands without power and schools close as cold snap persists

Met Éireann warns of cold nights over the coming days with widespread frost and ice and temperatures as low as minus 8

05/01 Serious concern for ‘few hundred’ rough sleepers amid snow and freezing rain

International protection applicants without accommodation will be housed during cold weather, department says

05/01 Dublin weather: Snow, sleet and rain due as Met Éireann forecasts freezing temperatures for days ahead

Significant accumulations of snow may fall in parts of Leinster with weather warnings in place

05/01 Ireland weather update: Warnings remain in place as snow, sleet and rain moves across country

Cold conditions set to take hold and last well into next week due to snow, sleet and rain combined with plummeting temperatures

04/01 Met Éireann says up to 10cm of snow expected in some areas

Cold conditions set to take hold and last well into next week due to snow, sleet and rain combined with plummeting temperatures

04/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann warns of ‘significant snowfall’ as country braces for ‘multi-hazard weather event’

Orange weather warnings are due to come into place at 5pm on Saturday with up to 10cm of snow expected in some areas

04/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts ‘significant snowfall’ as orange warnings extended to 10 counties

Forecaster predicts sub-zero temperatures and ‘very disruptive and impactful’ over coming weekend

03/01 ‘It’s next week I’m worried about. It’s going to be tough.’ Dublin’s homeless brace for freezing conditions

With Met Éireann forecasting snow across Ireland, homeless people in Dublin city centre face an uncertain time

03/01 Ireland weather update: Met Éireann forecasts significant snowfall in next 48 hours amid multiple warnings

Forecaster predicts ‘very disruptive and impactful’ conditions over weekend as people urged to look out for vulnerable people

03/01 Ireland will be warmer and wetter than predicted due to climate disruption, scientists warn

Supercomputer helps deliver more accurate indication of what the future holds for Ireland’s climate with new indications on regional impacts

02/01 Cold weather warning issued for all counties with -5 temperatures and ‘disruptive’ snow forecast

Ireland Weather: Warning comes into effect Thursday at 6pm until 11am on Friday

31/12 Ireland weather: New Year’s Eve set to be a washout with rain and cold forecast

Wet and windy conditions persist and likely ‘too much cloud’ for northern lights to be visible

31/12 Weather Ireland: Rain warning in place for Cork and Kerry while temperatures could dip to -3

Wet and windy conditions persist and likely ‘too much cloud’ for northern lights to be visible

30/12 New year weather: Wind and rain warnings set to be followed by cold snap with -6 forecast

Heavy rain expected, especially on New Year’s Day, with warnings in place for some counties

28/12 Ireland weather: ‘Unsettled’ conditions expected as new year approaches

Met Éireann says weekend will be mainly dry, Monday breezy with rain and New Year’s Eve wet and windy

24/12 Ireland weather: Dry, mild and dull conditions forecast by Met Éireann for Christmas week

Christmas Day will be mild and quite cloudy, though some brighter breaks will develop

22/12 Christmas Day will feel like spring with mild and unseasonably warm weather

Temperatures as high as 14 degrees are forecast, though the record temperature of 18.1 degrees is unlikely to be broken

21/12 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues snow and ice warning for five counties

Status yellow wind warnings are also in place in several parts of the country this weekend

20/12 Weather warning: Met Éireann issues wind alert for eight counties

Strong winds and ‘large’ coastal waves are forecast for affected counties in the north and west

20/12 Weather warning: Met Éireann issues wind alert for six counties

Strong winds and ‘large’ coastal waves are forecast for Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal

10/12 Cold weather warning issued for much of Ireland with icy conditions forecast

Met Éireann warns it will be ‘very cold’ tonight with minimum temperatures of -3 degrees or lower

10/12 Thousands of premises may remain without electricity until end of week because of Storm Darragh

Sixty technicians from France arrive to assist with each fix restoring only eight to ten premises each

08/12 Storm Darragh clean-up continues with some facing up to a week without power

Work continues to return transport, electricity and water services to normal after Ireland hit by strongest winds for four years

07/12 Storm Darragh: Thousands without power as Met Éireann’s red weather warning remains in place

People living in areas under the weather warning were advised to ‘shelter in place’

06/12 Storm Darragh live updates: Met Éireann issues red wind warnings for seven counties as Bus Éireann cancels some services

Wicklow the latest county added to list for most severe conditions with orange warning in place for rest of country

06/12 Storm Darragh: Status red weather warnings for six counties as ‘very difficult’ conditions forecast

Storm Darragh: Met Éireann expects very wet and stormy conditions expected across Ireland heading into the weekend

06/12 Storm Darragh: Weather warnings set to come into effect across 10 counties

Very wet and stormy conditions expected across the country heading into the weekend

03/12 November was Ireland’s 10th warmest since 1900, with temperatures 1 degree above average

November 1942 remains the driest November on record, while the same month in 2009 remains the wettest

28/11 Ireland weather: Outbreaks of rain expected on election day as cold weather turns unsettled over weekend

Met Éireann says more persistent rain will spread from southwest as electorate heads to the polls

25/11 Ireland weather: Storm Bert clean-up continues as more moderate wind and rain forecast

Monday should see some sunshine and scattered showers, but a chance of hail and even thunderstorms

24/11 Request to reopen emergency flooding scheme ‘as a matter of urgency’ in wake of Storm Bert

Major cleanup continues in areas worst affected by storm, including Donegal, Cork, Limerick and Kerry

23/11 Storm Bert causes severe disruption as 11,000 customers still without power on Saturday evening

Met Eireann issues series of ongoing westher warnings as storm moves slowly over the country

23/11 Storm Bert live updates: 11,000 homes and businesses remain without power in counties worst affected

Several yellow weather warnings in place across country as Storm Bert brings flooding and travel disruption

23/11 Storm Bert live updates: ‘Multi-hazard’ front moves across Ireland with red and orange weather warnings

Met Éireann warnings are in place for all of Ireland with a red alert for Cork and Galway

23/11 Storm Bert: Met Éireann red weather warnings in Cork and Galway as ‘multi-hazard’ storm hits all of Ireland

Public in Cork and Galway urged to ‘shelter in place’ as ‘complex, multi-hazard’ storm hits

22/11 Storm Bert: Status red warnings set to begin with Met Éireann predicting ‘intense rain’ and high winds

Red warning for two counties while orange warning in place for six counties

22/11 Storm Bert: Met Éireann issues red and orange warnings for parts of Ireland with severe flooding possible

Red warning for two counties while orange warning in place for six counties

22/11 Ireland weather: Storm Bert set to batter the country as Met Éireann issues orange warning for three counties

Status orange alert on Saturday for Galway, Kerry and Cork

21/11 Ireland weather: orange warnings for Galway, Kerry and Cork with Storm Bert to bring strong winds and rain

Intense falls of rain due between midnight and 10am on Saturday morning after cold days with snow in parts

21/11 Ireland weather: Low temperature warning extended into Friday before Storm Bert brings strong winds and rain

Met Éireann says second named storm of season to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds on Friday into Saturday

21/11 Ireland’s weather in pictures: Snow hits the country as cold and frosty conditions to persist

Wintry scenes from around Ireland as snow falls overnight and Met Éireann extends weather warnings

21/11 Ireland weather: Snow and ice warnings in effect across Ireland with highs of four degrees expected today

Met Éireann status orange alerts in place for counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary, Galway, Cork and Waterford until midday

20/11 Ireland weather: Orange weather warning for snow and ice issued for five counties

Frost and icy stretches likely in some areas amid nationwide yellow warnings for low temperatures

19/11 ‘This keeps me awake at night’: How much will Ireland’s climate worsen over the next 20 years?

The speed of decline in the system known as Amoc will determine whether Ireland can adapt or face catastrophic impacts

19/11 Ireland weather: Yellow warning in place as Met Éireann forecasts chance of snow in some areas

Weather Ireland: Hazardous conditions on roads and paths may cause travel disruption, says Met Éireann

18/11 Ireland weather: Yellow weather warning as sleet and snow forecast in some areas

Met Éireann is forecasting that temperatures will take a steep drop nationwide

18/11 Snow and sleet expected as temperatures take steep fall

Met Éireann is forecasting sub-zero temperatures for Monday night

17/11 Nine things we learned about state of the planet and turbulent climate geopolitics from first week of Cop29

A chasm remains between countries who believe carbon pollution is the source of our collective ills and those who believe oil and gas are to be used to drive their economies

15/11 Snow forecast for next week as winter weather sets in

Cool northerly airflow likely to bring wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow from Tuesday

12/11 Weather in Ireland: Sleet and snow possible next week as temperatures plummet

Status yellow fog warning in place until Wednesday morning this week

07/11 Ireland weather: why is it so mild at the moment?

High pressure is causing very mild winds from the south and south-west, making it feel more like summer than autumn

02/11 Mild weather to start November with temperatures up to 15 degrees

Met Éireann said that ‘relatively mild’ conditions are in store

26/10 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues rain warning ahead of mixed bank holiday but good news for next week

Rain warning for Donegal on Sunday but ‘more settled’ weather can be expected next week

23/10 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues fresh rain warnings for six counties

Met Éireann issued a yellow alert for six counties, many of which were badly affected at the weekend

21/10 Storm Ashley clean-up begins as 16,000 homes and businesses remain without power

Worst affected counties in terms of power outages are Galway, Mayo and Kerry

20/10 Storm Ashley live updates: Ireland braces for storm with seven western counties under orange warning

Weather: Met Éireann warned of coastal flooding and risk of damage to power lines on Sunday

19/10 Storm Ashley: High winds forecast as Met Éireann expand orange warnings to new counties

Weather forecast: More serious warning in place for counties Donegal, Clare, Mayo, and Galway with winds of up to 120km/h expected

19/10 Ireland weather: State braced for Storm Ashley as orange warnings expand to new counties

Weather forecast: More serious warning in place for counties Donegal, Clare, Mayo, and Galway with winds of up to 120km/h expected

18/10 Storm Ashley: Met Éireann issues warnings as strong winds and rain due for weekend

First named storm of the season set to make landfall on Sunday, with high winds expected amid high spring tides

18/10 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues warnings for weekend with Storm Ashley on the way

First named storm of the season set to make landfall on Sunday, with high winds expected amid high spring tides

18/10 Your top stories on Friday: Kyran Durnin (8) taken out of school two years ago; borrowing costs set to fall as interest rates cut

Here are the stories you need to start your day including: Irish restaurants battle for survival and why remote working may be costly in the long run

17/10 Joining forces to improve weather forecasts

With the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, forecasting skill is expected to increase significantly

15/10 Ireland weather: Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow

Warning came into effect at 6pm and runs until midnight

11/10 Northern Lights Ireland: Why are we seeing them more often and when will they be visible again?

The Northern Lights put on a show for Ireland on Thursday but when will we be able to see them again?

09/10 Hurricane Milton path: Will the storm impact Ireland’s weather after it hits Florida?

The storm will mix with the jet stream after it hits Florida and moves away from the Gulf Coast

09/10 Ireland weather maps turn bright red as island braces for 'Indian Summer'

Ireland has experienced a mixed bag of weather in recent weeks, with mild and unsettled conditions. However, Met Eireann has updated its long-range forecast this week.

06/10 Ireland weather: Further showers and rain ahead with Met Éireann forecasting unsettled conditions to continue

Temperatures will drop towards the end of the week

06/10 Cork floods: Clean-up operation after 65mm of rain recorded in some areas

Bantry was worst affected, with shops and houses flooded in centre of village

04/10 Ireland weather: Orange weather alert for heavy rain in Cork and Kerry, with further Met Éireann warning for five counties

Yellow warnings for rain in counties Clare, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Mayo

03/10 Ireland weather: Weather warnings for six counties with heavy weekend rain forecast

Met Éireann issues yellow alerts for Clare, Cork, Galway, Kerry, Limerick and Waterford for all of Saturday

02/10 Coldest September for six years, says Met Éireann

North and northwest buck trend, with forecaster marking them as the sunniest parts of Ireland last month

30/09 Ireland weather: Hundreds still without power but relief in Cork after fears of flooding during storm

Status orange and yellow weather warnings had been in place across a number of counties on Sunday

27/09 Orange weather alert: Flooding and dangerous driving conditions warning for Cork and Waterford

Met Éireann said heavy rain will sweep in from south west

27/09 Ireland weather: Home-heating switches at the ready as Met Éireann forecast ‘cold conditions for time of year’

Scattered showers, some sunshine and chilly nights on the way, says Met Éireann

26/09 Rain warning for Dublin and eastern counties with local flood risk

Wind and heavy rain could result in traffic delays and disruption on the roads, Met Éireann said

25/09 Yellow weather warning for rain and wind issued for Dublin and Wicklow on Thursday

Met Éireann said rain, heavy at times, would be coupled with gusty winds, which could result in traffic delays and disruption on the roads

24/09 New supercomputer means better weather forecasts from Met Éireann

New system, called Aurora and operated with three other meteorological organisations, is already showing improved results for Ireland’s weather forecasters

20/09 Last of the summer sunshine this weekend with more autumnal weather on horizon

Rain forecast for Sunday as temperatures to drop next week by several degrees

19/09 Warm weather and spells of sunshine to continue into the weekend

Met Éireann says cloud will start to hit southern parts on Sunday with rain moving in from the east

04/09 North and northwest saw much wetter and colder weather throughout August, Met Éireann data shows

Weather: Donegal’s Malin Head saw 29 ‘rain days’ last month

04/09 Met Éireann: Coldest summer in nine years is part of ‘natural variability’

Several arctic blasts from the north in early June ‘set the scene’ for the summer

31/08 Weekend sunshine and warm temperatures may last into next week

‘Heavy showers starting in the southwest’ forecast for Sunday evening but conditions then set to improve

30/08 Ireland weather: ‘Pleasant’ weekend ahead as Met Éireann predicts dry and sunny conditions across country

Temperatures to reach 22 degrees on Saturday with bright, sunny spells throughout the weekend

29/08 Conall, Darragh and Naoise among the names for the 2024-2025 storm season

Met Éireann and the UK and Netherland meteorological services have combined to name the storms for the new season starting September 1st

21/08 Coastal car parks shut as remnants of Hurricane Ernesto set to make landfall

Combination of strong winds and high tides will make for dangerous conditions around the coast

20/08 Warning of coastal flooding as remnants of Hurricane Ernesto reach Ireland

Yellow weather alert issued for Mayo and Galway as high winds combine with supermoon spring tides

19/08 Unsettled conditions for week ahead with showers and low temperatures

Monday will turn wet and windy with strong, gusty winds expected

16/08 Floods, storms and changing coastlines: how a warmer world is impacting Ireland

Five graphics which show how Ireland, county by county, has been affected by climate change and how it could change in future

16/08 Weekend weather: more rain due in coming days, Met Éireann says

Spike in swimming warnings as heavy rainfall impacts water quality

11/08 Thunderstorm warnings in place for Sunday night with difficult travel conditions expected

Met Éireann issues orange warning for parts of northwest, with yellow storm and rain warnings covering much of the rest of the country

10/08 Ireland weather forecast: Dry, sunny start to weekend with highs of 23 degrees but rain and hail ahead

Saturday will stay mainly dry before a hazy Sunday with patches of light rain and highs of 20 to 25 degrees

09/08 Ireland weather forecast: Warm and humid weekend in store with highs of 25 degrees on Sunday

It will feel very muggy over the weekend culminating in thunderstorms on Sunday night.

09/08 Warm and humid weekend in store with highs of 25 degrees on Sunday

It will feel very muggy over the weekend culminating in thunderstorms on Sunday night.

06/08 Overcast and wet weather forecast this week

Irish summer still missing in action, according to Met Éireann’s weekly weather outlook

02/08 Warm but wet weather in store for bank holiday weekend

Best of sunshine due on Saturday, but it comes with a warning of showers

27/07 ‘Considerable’ sunshine over the weekend, with Sunday seeing best of weather

Forecast for next week is for ‘warm’ and ‘humid’ weather with temperatures rising to 24 degrees

25/07 ‘A good lot of dry, bright weather’ ahead: Met Éireann says temperatures could rise to 24 degrees

Sunshine to spread from the west from Thursday afternoon onwards

23/07 Ireland weather: Met Éireann says unsettled weather set to continue for foreseeable future with no sign of high pressure

Coming days set to see temperatures of between 17 and 22 degrees with occasional showers

20/07 Unsettled weather for weekend as warmer temperatures subside

Dull day predicted for All Ireland final with cloud, rain and drizzle on the horizon for coming days

18/07 Irish weather: ‘Generally unsettled’ conditions forecast to continue into next week

Met Éireann says disappointing summer weather largely being dictated by location of jet stream separating warm air from equator and cold air from poles

13/07 Weekend of largely warm and sunny weather to give way to rain next week

Sunday will be a sunny day but scattered showers are expected across the southern half of the country

11/07 Ireland weather: Mostly dry weekend in store before more rain next week

The meteorological summer has been cooler and wetter than normal, but there is some good news for the weekend

10/07 Hospital admissions due to hot weather projected to rise

ESRI analysis found increased hospitalisation on hot days, with circulatory and respiratory issues among most common

09/07 Your top stories on Tuesday: Rain warning for 18 counties today; Aer Lingus accepts Labour Court proposals

Here are the stories you need to start your day including; Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 reached their lowest level in three decades

08/07 Rain warning issued for 18 counties with risk of local flooding

24-hour status yellow warning takes effect from 4am as unsettled weather hits Ireland for several days

05/07 Status Yellow rain warning for four counties to come in effect this evening

Rain will be heavy at times with the possibility of thunderstorms as unsettled weekend weather ahead

01/07 July begins ‘cooler than normal’ as ‘airy’ chill sets in for the week

Temperatures set to drop below normal with damp and cloudy conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday

29/06 Unsettled weather set to continue with below-average temperatures

Outbreaks of rain are expected over coming days as temperatures linger in the teens

25/06 Ireland weather: Mild and sunny with some rain over next few days, says Met Éireann

Weekend looks cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle mostly confined to north and northwest

22/06 Sunday will bring best of the sunshine over warm weekend

Weather conditions becoming ‘more unsettled’ with rain forecast in the week ahead

20/06 ‘Great time to hit the beach’: Humid days ahead with Monday to hit 24 degrees

Warm burst of weather forecast with caution of light showers on Friday and Saturday nights

18/06 Higher temperatures to return from mid week

Tuesday to remain cool, but highs of 23 degrees and weekend of sunshine ahead

18/06 Summer-like weather to return from mid week

As temperatures build it is looking like a weekend of sunshine and beach visits

17/06 It is high summer. So why is it so cold?

The reason for the chilly start to June is the polar front jet stream is currently to the south of Ireland, according to Met Éireann’s Joanna Donnelly

15/06 Weekend weather: heavy and thundery downpours may cause spot flooding across Munster and south Leinster

Met Éireann says Saturday will remain unsettled with scattered showers but Sunday will be drier in south

14/06 Yellow thunderstorm warning for several parts of country, including Dublin

Other counties affected include Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Tipperary and Waterford

06/06 Second warmest Irish spring on record as above normal temperatures enter 12th consecutive season

Average temperature for March, April and May was 10.12 degrees, for only the fourth time in recorded history

05/06 Ireland weather: Met Éireann says last month was country’s warmest May on record

Month just past was noted for being ‘dull, calm and occasionally thundery’ despite record temperatures

05/06 Joanna Donnelly on the Leaving Cert: ‘I read my chemistry book for fun on off-days’

Met Éireann meteorologist loved maths and science, but had no interest in studying French

04/06 Summer put on hold with near-freezing night temperatures ahead this week

It will feel distinctly chilly for the time of year in the days ahead after a glorious start to the month of June

01/06 ‘Enjoy it while we have it’: Weekend weather to hit 20 degrees but rain to return

Met Éireann warns of high UV rays of between six and seven on Saturday

31/05 Bank holiday weekend: 240,000 to depart Dublin Airport as sun makes a flying visit

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are set to peak at 117,000 on Sunday, with weather set to turn cloudy and cold next week

26/05 Rain, heavy showers, mist, drizzle and more rain for week ahead

Met Éireann says it will be wet until Wednesday, with brighter spells and occasional showers from Thursday

22/05 Storm rainfall in Ireland and UK made 20% more intense by human-caused climate change, study finds

Flooding between last October and March impacted health and food production, analysis shows

21/05 Status orange thunderstorm warning issued for several counties

Latest warning applies to five counties in the southeast, with yellow warning in place for longer period across much of Ireland

20/05 Status orange thunderstorm warnings in place for Mayo, Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim

Lesser warnings for Cavan, Donegal, Longford and Connacht

19/05 Colder, wet weather forecast for Ireland this week, so make the most of the sunshine

Thunderstorms, spot flooding and hail possible in some areas on Monday, Met Éireann warns

18/05 Weekend weather: Met Éireann issues yellow thunderstorm warning for five counties

Showers expected on Saturday across Munster and Leinster but drier, sunnier spells due on Sunday

18/05 Weekend weather: Mixed weather forecast across country, says Met Éireann

Showers expected on Saturday across Munster and Leinster but drier, sunnier spells due on Sunday

15/05 Sunny weekend ahead as temperatures to reach 20 degrees

Met Éireann is forecasting a damp and drizzly start to Saturday, but cloud will give way to sunshine

13/05 Two yellow warnings in place as heavy rain forecast across country

Weather Ireland: Potential for localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility in some areas

12/05 Thunderstorm warnings issued as sunshine gives way to unsettled conditions

Status yellow thunderstorm warning issued for the north and east of Ireland

10/05 Today hottest day of year so far with temperatures reaching 24.1 degrees

Met Éireann says Saturday will be another warm and dry day, with top temperatures of 17 to 23

10/05 Northern Lights expected to be visible across Ireland tonight amid intense solar storm

Clear skies and geomagnetic activity should combine to provide rare viewing opportunity

10/05 Blue skies and warm temperatures in store for start of weekend

Highs of 22 degrees expected before return of rainy weather next week

09/05 Hottest day of year expected on Friday with temperatures of up to 22 degrees forecast

High pressure front to hold rain to the west of Ireland and out in the Atlantic Ocean over coming days, Met Éireann says

03/05 ‘It gets better’: Met Éireann says sunshine will return by mid-weekend onwards

High pressure set to dominate the weather from Sunday and continue through next week

02/05 May bank holiday weather: Mostly unsettled conditions with bright spells and outbreaks of rain

Ireland weather: Highest temperatures of around 15 degrees across Saturday and Sunday - Met Éireann

29/04 Sunshine and temperatures reaching 20 degrees by weekend

Bank holiday weekend weather could see Ireland enjoy some long sunny spells, Met Éireann says

27/04 Colder than usual for late April, says Met Éireann

Some sunshine at the weekend but rain, scattered showers and ‘rather wet’ conditions on the way

19/04 Sunshine forecast for weekend as clouds finally clear in exceptionally wet year

Highest temperatures up to 18 degrees are expected in many parts of Ireland

18/04 Bright, dry and mild weather for weekend, says Met Éireann

Met Éireann said Sunday is looking mostly dry with sunshine at times

08/04 Status yellow rain warnings in place for Cork and southeast counties

Weather may hinder those hoping to catch a glimpse of Monday evening’s partial solar eclipse

08/04 Status yellow rain warnings in place for counties in southeast

Weather may hinder those hoping to catch a glimpse of Monday evening’s partial solar eclipse

07/04 Storm Kathleen: Clean-up continues as wind warning remains in place in some areas

Heavy rain is expected in the southeast tomorrow

07/04 Yellow wind warning remains in place for Donegal, Mayo and west Galway

About 2,000 homes still without power in aftermath of Storm Kathleen

05/04 Storm Kathleen: Orange warnings issued with events in Co Kerry cancelled

Cork, Kerry, Galway, Waterford and Mayo at second highest weather alert as storm moves in from Atlantic ocean

04/04 Orange and yellow wind warnings issued as Storm Kathleen set to hit Ireland

Warning is in place for counties Cork, Kerry, Galway and Mayo from 7am on Saturday

03/04 March one of the wettest on record, says Met Éireann

Twenty-nine days of rainfall recorded in some areas

02/04 Unsettled weather set to continue with no respite for farmers

More rain on the way as low pressure remains in control of the Irish weather

31/03 Summer time starts but weather needs more time to catch up

Monday to see heavy blanket of cloud across swathes of the country, with patchy rain and drizzle across the east and south

28/03 Easter weekend weather to remain unsettled with rain to clear off into higher temperatures

Met Éireann forecasts frost and low temperatures for Friday and hail on Saturday before milder weather on Sunday

27/03 Easter weather: Unsettled conditions with showers and blustery winds

Temperatures should become milder by the weekend, says Met Éireann

24/03 Weather warning: Met Éireann says heavy rain expected with localised flooding in five counties

A status yellow rain warning issued for Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Clare and Galway on Sunday morning

23/03 Sunny weather to turn showery with isolated thunderstorms

Temperatures to dip to zero overnight

23/03 Status yellow warning as sunshine to give way to showery conditions with isolated thunderstorms

Temperatures to dip to zero overnight

18/03 Dry, bright St Patrick’s Day weather to give way to rain on bank holiday Monday

Mixed picture for the week ahead, with clouds, showers and dry spells

13/03 ‘Wet, miserable, total rainy day’ in store for Cork and Kerry with risk of flooding

Status orange rainfall warning comes into effect for the two counties at noon, with status yellow warning for Waterford

08/03 Cork City Council warns of possible flooding due to high spring tides

Householders and business owners advised to take precautions with high tide on Saturday at 5pm

04/03 Wind and rainfall warning issued for Cork and Kerry

Yellow weather warning comes into effect at 7pm on Monday

01/03 Chance of further snow and sleet in parts over weekend following unexpected downpours

Orange level warning could have been issued but extent of snow took Met Éireann by surprise, says forecaster

01/03 How did Met Éireann get caught by surprise with Friday morning’s snowfall?

‘Cool pool’ in the upper atmosphere made weather very unstable and unpredictable, forecaster says

01/03 Weather warnings: Transport disruption and school closures as heavy snowfall takes Met Éireann by surprise

Dart is suspended between Sandymount and Blackrock in Dublin as bus and rail services in several counties are badly hit

25/02 Temperatures to dip below zero as ‘unsettled’ weather expected this week

Marine warnings for gale force winds on all Irish coasts on Sunday. Small craft warning for Carlingford Lough to Malin Head

21/02 Weather warning for rain issued by Met Éireann as some snow and sleet expected later in week

Temperatures may dip as low as -1 degree by Friday night

19/02 Marine warnings with some snow forecast later in week

Rain and showers over coming days while later in week snow and sleet likely

08/02 Snow and heavy rain falling across Ireland with status yellow weather alerts in effect

Weather radar shows snow fall in Northern Ireland, Donegal and parts of Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo

07/02 Weather warnings issued for north and northwest as snow and ice forecast

Met Éireann yellow alerts will come into effect in Cavan and Monaghan and all of Connacht from 2am on Thursday

03/02 ‘Unsettled’ weather for bank holiday with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle

Met Éireann says best of dry weather on Saturday in northern areas, while east will have dry spells on Sunday

30/01 Met Éireann issues status yellow wind warnings for west and northwest

Atlantic coastal counties from Galway to Antrim are likely to be affected on Wednesday

27/01 Irish weather: Unseasonably mild temperatures for January

Temperatures expected to rise to 15 degrees on Sunday, but it will be damp

23/01 Country battered for second time in three days as Storm Jocelyn brings damaging gusts

ESB Networks says 16,000 homes remain without power following Sunday’s storm, with additional 18,000 losing supply on Tuesday

23/01 Incoming Storm Jocelyn will hamper electricity restoration, says ESB, as 45,000 properties without power

Status orange warnings issued for three counties as Storm Jocelyn is forecast to bring severe and damaging winds

23/01 Storm Jocelyn to bring severe and damaging gusts as thousands without power following Storm Isha

Status orange warnings issued for three counties as latest storm is forecast to bring severe and damaging winds

22/01 Storm Jocelyn to bring further disruption as crews work to repair power supplies

Three people died as a result of Storm Isha which left tens of thousands without electricity and widespread damage across the country

22/01 Storm Isha: Family lose two days of trip to Lapland due to significant flight disruptions

Maria O’Sullivan, Richard Warren and their daughter Kerrie (2) were due to fly to Rovaniemi Airport for a five-day trip

22/01 Storm Isha: Yellow wind warnings in place as more than 235,000 without power

Weather Ireland: Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Roscommon and Kerry worst affected by powerful gusts brought by Storm Isha

22/01 Storm Isha: More than 200,000 without power after powerful winds cause widespread damage

Weather Ireland: Mayo, Galway, Roscommon and Kerry worst affected counties after powerful winds sweep over Ireland

21/01 Storm Isha: More than 170,000 homes and business hit by power outages as wind causes damage across country

Flights cancelled and diverted in Dublin Airport due to ‘severe and destructive gusts’, and several counties report fallen trees

21/01 Storm Isha: Red alerts issued for three counties with severe winds and heavy rain due across Ireland

Forecaster says Donegal, Mayo and Galway to be hit by ‘severe and destructive gusts’ this evening and overnight

20/01 Storm Isha: Orange weather warnings issued for Sunday with gusts of up to 120km/h forecast

Met Éireann alerts cover Munster, Connacht and 10 counties in Leinster and Ulster; UK Met Office puts amber warnings in place for NI

18/01 Weather Q&A: Why is it so cold in Ireland right now?

Weather this January has contrasted with mild preceding winters, the latter probably a result of climate change