Laois in Met Éireann Storm Debi Status Red warning zone

Met Éireann has upgraded Laois to Status Red in its warnings for Storm Debbi.

The forecaster included Laois in a Status Red wind warning for Monday morning. Other counties in the alert issued just after 8pm on Sunday were Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath.

The Met Éireann Weather Warning says it will be extremely gusty on Sunday night and early Monday due to Storm Debi with potential danger to life in the counties listed.

Possible impacts:

• - Damage to exposed and vulnerable structures
• - Disruption to services and transport
• - Significant power outages
• - Fallen trees/branches

The red alert for Laois is valid from 5am to 8am on Monday. The alert was issued on Sunday at 8.32pm.

The National outlook forecast from Met Éireann is for mixed and unsettled with blustery showers on many of the days.

The latest national forecast from Met Eireann was issued at 8.44pm on Sunday.

How to stay safe in Storm Debi?

National Directorate for Emergency and Fire Management issues direction and guidance

Sunday night: Storm Debi will track northeastwards over Ireland tonight with severe and damaging gusts expected. Strong winds will be accompanied by a spell of heavy or thundery rain, turning very heavy in places, especially over Connacht and Ulster with some flooding, hail and lightning possible. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Monday: Very windy or stormy tomorrow morning as Storm Debi continues to track northeastwards over the country bringing further severe or damaging gusts along with thundery rain in places. Rain will clear to the north through the morning and early afternoon, followed by sunny spells and heavy showers. Near gale force to strong gale force westerly winds will gradually ease off in the early afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees.

Clear spells and blustery heavy showers on Monday night, mainly affecting Atlantic counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in moderate to fresh southwest winds.

TUESDAY: Blustery with sunny spells and widespread heavy showers with the best of the drier brighter spells across the southeast and east. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in fresh and gusty westerly winds. The winds will ease overnight with showers confined to the northwest. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Current indications suggest it will be mostly dry with sunny spells and calmer winds. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light southwesterly breezes.

THURSDAY: Sunny spells and scattered showers - most of which will affect Atlantic counties. Quite breezy in moderate to fresh westerly winds. Cool with highest temperatures 7 to 10 degrees.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Unsettled later this week.