Storm Amy leads to Laois Met Éireann weather warning

Storm Amay has caused Met Éireann to people in Laois and the rest of Ireland on alert for some wet and windy weather with the forecaster issuing weather warnings for the weather system that was originally called Hurricane Umberto.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind weather warning for all of Ireland for Storm Amy for Friday, after Storm Amy was officially declared by the forecaster's partner in the UK the Met Office.

Met Éireann's Status Yellow alert says strong to near gale force and gusty southwesterly winds will hit Ireland on Friday. It outlined the potential impacts:

• Difficult travelling conditions
• Debris, loose objects, displaced
• Some fallen trees are possible

The alert was issued on Wednesday, October 1 and is valid for 12 hours from noon on Friday to midnight Saturday.

Before the full force of Storm Amy hits, Met Éireann has warned that Thursday is set to be a wet day with a Status Yellow rain warning issued for Cavan, Donegal, Munster, Connacht and Longford.

It says the likely impacts will be:

• Localised flooding possible
• Difficult travelling conditions

The rain alert is valid from 6 am to 8 pm on Thursday.

Met Éireann says the national outlook is for very unsettled weather on Friday with very windy and wet conditions developing. Turning cooler this weekend with more in the way of dry weather. Strong winds will persist on Saturday before easing somewhat on Sunday.

Storm Amy is the first named story of the 2024 -25 storm forecasting season.

National Met Éireann weather forecast issued at 12.03pm on October 1 below x post:

⚠️Status Yellow Wind Warning Issued for Ireland⚠️

➡️Storm Amy: Strong to near gale force & gusty southwesterly winds.

⏲️Valid: 12:00 Fri 3rd Oct to 00:00 Sat 4th Oct.

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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 1, 2025

Wednesday: Cloudy with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, most persistent in the west and north. Drier spells are likely in the east and south with brighter spells occasionally breaking through. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Remaining cloudy tonight with outbreaks of rain becoming widespread once again. The rain will turn heavier in the west and southwest by morning. Another mild night with lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Thursday: Wet and blustery on Thursday with widespread heavy rain, possibly leading to localised flooding. Southerly winds will increase fresh and gusty through the day, strong at times near coasts. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees.

Rain will clear to the east early in the night, followed by well scattered showers and a few clear spells. Cloud will thicken in the west and south later with patchy rain developing near southwest coasts by morning. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Friday: A wet and very windy day with heavy rain quickly spreading northeastwards across the country through the morning. Strong to near gale force and gusty southwesterly winds will develop as the rain spreads, with gales or strong gales possible on western and northwestern coasts. Rain will clear eastwards to showers in the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees.

Remaining windy overnight with heavy showers or longer spells of rain. Strong to near gale force winds with gales on western coasts, though winds will veer westerly and decrease fresh to strong by morning.

Saturday: Windy or blustery on Saturday with strong and gusty westerly winds. A brighter day though with sunny spells and showers. Cool with highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.

Sunday: Generally cloudy on Sunday with scattered light showers. West to southwest winds will ease moderate to fresh. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees.

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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 1, 2025

Early next week: Current indications suggest that it will remain unsettled next week with further spells of rain.