Two counties hit with Orange weather warnings as experts say 'sadly' more flooding likely
The Orange warnings are in place for Thursday and Friday
Two counties have been hit with Orange Rain Warnings as more heavy rain is on the way with experts warning of more floods to come.
Wicklow and Waterford have been issued with the Orange Warnings that are in place from 3am on Thursday until 3am on Friday.
Spells of very heavy rain falling on already saturated ground combined with high river levels and high tides will lead to:
- Localised Flooding
- River Flooding, with potential impacts along the entire course of the river
- Difficult travel conditions
Meanwhile, a Yellow Rain Warning remains in place for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Louth, Wexford, Monaghan, Tipperary from 3am Thursday until 3am on Friday.
Carlow Weatherman Alan O'Reilly has said there is "sadly more rain to come and risk of high rainfall totals on mountains in East and South. Given the amount of rain and how the wet land is, sadly more flooding is likely."
Met Éireann has given it's five day forecast but has said conditions will continue unsettled with further spells of rain and showers, especially in southern and eastern areas adding that there will be a continued possibility of flooding in places.
Today
Cloudy today generally but a few bright or sunny spells in the south and west. Lingering rain and drizzle in the north and north-east will slowly clear by early afternoon. A few showers will drift in across Munster and south Leinster, being most frequent and possibly heavy across the southwest.
Highs of 6 to 10 degrees in moderate easterly breezes, fresher for southern and eastern coasts. There will be a continued possibility of flooding in places due to a combination of already saturated ground, high river levels and high tides.
Largely dry for much of tonight with a mix of cloud and clear spells and occasional showers though showers will be more frequent early on in the southwest. Cloud will build from the south with rain moving into Munster and south Leinster by morning. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees with moderate to fresh easterly winds increasing strong in the south and east by morning.
Thursday
A wet and rather windy day with outbreaks of rain becoming widespread through the morning, heaviest and most frequent in the southeast and east through the day where it will also be windiest as fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds reach near gale force at times near southern and eastern coasts. Winds will ease mostly moderate to fresh from the south later. Highest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees.
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain on Thursday night, staying heaviest and most frequent in the southeast and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty easterly winds, strong near eastern and northeastern coasts.
Friday
A cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, gradually becoming confined to Ulster as sunny spells and scattered showers follow from the south, some of which will be heavy or possibly thundery. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees generally, a little cooler in Ulster. Moderate to fresh east or southeast winds will be strong at times near northeastern and northern coasts.
Largely cloudy with showers or showery outbreaks of rain on Friday night, most frequent in the south and east. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 7 degrees. Some mist and hill fog will form in mostly light to moderate easterly breezes.
Saturday
Some uncertainty but further showers or outbreaks of rain are likely, with the best of the drier spells later in the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees generally in mostly light to moderate easterly or variable breezes.
Sunday
Overnight fog may be slow to clear some places in the morning. Otherwise a mix of cloud and sunny spells with well scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly or variable breezes.