Category: Weather

  • Heavy Rain and Humid Conditions Expected Across Cork

    Heavy Rain and Humid Conditions Expected Across Cork

    Image: Damian Coleman Today, Tuesday 15th October, is set to bring wet and humid weather to Cork and the surrounding areas. According to Met Éireann, this morning will start off mostly cloudy, with patches of mist and drizzle. However, conditions will worsen later in the morning as rain develops and becomes heavy at times during…

  • ✅ [Warning Cancelled] A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Has Been Issued for Cork

    ✅ [Warning Cancelled] A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Has Been Issued for Cork

    Met Éireann have issued a status yellow – rainfall warning for Cork, which is valid from 17:00 Sunday 13/10/2024 to 23:00 Sunday 13/10/2024. Forecasters are warning of heavy & persistent rain may lead to spot flooding.   Issued: 11:35 Saturday 12/10/2024 Updated: 11:04 Sunday 13/10/2024

  • ✅ [Warning Cancelled] A Status Yellow – Rainfall Warning Has Been Issued for Cork

    ✅ [Warning Cancelled] A Status Yellow – Rainfall Warning Has Been Issued for Cork

    Met Éireann have issued a status yellow – rainfall warning for Cork, which is valid from 17:00 Sunday 13/10/2024 to 23:00 Sunday 13/10/2024. Forecasters are warning of heavy & persistent rain which may lead to spot flooding. Issued/Updated: 11:35 Saturday 12/10/2024 Valid: 17:00 Sunday 13/10/2024 to 23:00 Sunday 13/10/2024

  • Cork County Council update on Status Orange Rain Warning – UPDATE 7:45PM

    Cork County Council update on Status Orange Rain Warning – UPDATE 7:45PM

    A Status Orange Met Eireann Rainfall Warning remains in effect with signicant amounts of rainfall being experienced across the county. Up to 65mm of rain has been recorded in some locations over the past 12 hours. Cork County Council’s Crisis Management Team convened twice today and is scheduled to meet again tonight to assess the impact of these conditions. There has been a specific focus on the Bantry area throughout the…

  • Cork County Council update on Status Orange Rain Warning – UPDATE 5:00PM

    Cork County Council update on Status Orange Rain Warning – UPDATE 5:00PM

    A Status Orange Met Eireann Rainfall Warning remains in effect with signicant amounts of rainfall being experienced across the county. Up to 50mm of rain has been recorded in some locations over the past 12 hours. Cork County Council’s Crisis Management Team convened this afternoon to assess the impact of these conditions. Bantry town experienced minor flooding in the Square and New Street areas. The expected tidal peak in Bantry is at…

  • Weather Warning in Effect for Cork and Kerry: Heavy Rain and Flooding Expected

    Weather Warning in Effect for Cork and Kerry: Heavy Rain and Flooding Expected

    Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain warning for Cork and Kerry, effective today, Saturday 5th October, from midnight to midnight. The region is expected to experience very heavy and persistent rain throughout the day, with the highest accumulations in mountainous areas of Kerry and west Cork. The rain may be accompanied by thunderstorms,…

  • Statement: Cork City Council Issues Advice for Orange Weather Warning

    Statement: Cork City Council Issues Advice for Orange Weather Warning

    Archive/Stock Image MET Éireann has issued an orange rain warning for Cork from 00:00 to 23:59 Saturday 5/10/2024 Significant rainfall is expected between midnight tonight, Friday, October 4, and midnight tomorrow, Saturday, October 5. In advance of this warning, operations crews have been clearing gullies, trash screens and debris and this will continue throughout the…

  • Road Safety Weather Alert – Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings

    Road Safety Weather Alert – Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings

    The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads Saturday as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow Weather Warnings for very heavy and persistent rain. There is an Orange Rainfall Warning for Cork and Kerry from Midnight Friday to Saturday 11pm and for Waterford from 12pm –…

  • Update from Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team Ahead of Orange Weather Warning

    Update from Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team Ahead of Orange Weather Warning

    Cork County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team convened this afternoonahead of a Met Éireann Status Orange Rainfall Warning for Cork.  The Status Orange warning comes into effect at midnight tonight and will remain in place until midnight00:00am on Sunday morning. Very heavy and persistent rain is forecast with the highest accumulation in mountainous areas of…

  • Meteorologists Commentary: Heavy Rainfall Event – Weekend of October 5/6th 2024

    Meteorologists Commentary: Heavy Rainfall Event – Weekend of October 5/6th 2024

    The following information is valid at 18:00, Thursday 3rd October 2024 until further updates. Through Friday night (4th October) and into Saturday (5th October) a broad area of low pressure will move over Ireland introducing a milder and moist airmass. The progression of this system across Ireland will be stalled due to high pressure over…