Weather

RTÉ weather presenter and Met Éireann meteorologist Joanna Donnelly visited Portarlington Library.

Storms, Sunshine and Surprises in Laois with Joanna Donnelly

Fog warning issued for Laois.

Weather warning issued for Laois as temperatures set to plummet

Joanna Donnelly presenting the Met Éireann Storm Alex weather forecast on RTÉ during her time with Ireland’s meteorological service.

Star weather forecaster Joanna Donnelly set for Laois

Flooding is a regular occurence in Portarlington on the Laois Offaly border where defences are planned on the River Barrow

Barrow river flood among Storm Austen risks - Laois County Council

Heavy rain expected.

Weather warning for Laois ahead of Storm Austen arrival

Road closures and restriction in Portlaoise caused by road works and floods.

Flood and road works in Laois hit morning traffic in Portlaoise

Pic from the past: Portarlington People’s Park under flood from the adjacent River Barrow. Photo: Michael Scully

Laois one of five counties chosen to store emergency flood equipment

Watch: Update on Laois weather conditions on site at Electric Picnic

Festival goers sheltering under a tree during a shower on Saturday afternoon

Weather warning issued for final day of Electric Picnic

Get the raincoats! Thunderstorms on the way for Electric Picnic

Rebecca Corcoran Kelly, Aoibhe Kelly, Emett Merriman, Matthew McCormack at Electric Picnci.

'Lashing and drenched' - Electric Picnicers review rain in Stradbally

Muddy puddles greeting Electric Picnic arrivals this Friday morning, August 28.

WATCH: Electric Picnic muddy puddles for campers this Friday

Weather uncertain for Electric Picnic but ‘plenty of rain’ assured

Festival Director Melvin Benn on the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally, Laois on August 25, 2026.

Guinness, downpours and trad music, Melvin Benn on Electric Picnic

Jury still out on the scale of the low weather systemf or Electric Picnic weekend with two maps showing different scenarios for Friday, August 28 when the Electric Picnic begins.

WATCH - Could there be stormy weather at Electric Picnic?

Campers arriving to Electric Picnic in 2025.

ELECTRIC PICNIC: 'Sun won't be splitting the stones' - Met Éireann

Met Eireann issues yellow warning for several counties including Laois
Met Eireann has issued a heat warning to all of Leinster and Tipperary with maximum temperatures expected to be above 27° degrees.
Daniel Mulhern

WATCH: Laois Fire and Rescue Service footage showing fire damage

Met Éireann extends weather warning for Laois

Laois drivers warned of bushes on fire on N80 roadside near Portlaoise

Fire warning issued in Laois amid soaring hot temperatures

Heatwave weather map for Ireland

Yellow weather warning for Laois amid scorching high temperatures

Clive Carter has started the harvest early on bone-dry land baked by heatwave.

Laois harvest starts early in heatwave on 'completely dry' land

High temperature warning issued for Laois as temperatures set to soar

Laois set to sizzle as weather advisory issued for potential heatwave

File photo: Torrential rain shower hits Portlaoise

Laois County Council warns of possible flash floods

Laois has been put on thunderstorm alert

Met Éireann is warning of possible hail and flash flooding in Laois

Public safety message issued in Laois due to ‘severe weather’
Parts of Laois have hit 30 degrees on Thursday, June 25
Leinster Express Reporter

Temperature warning extended in Laois as county bakes in 30 degrees

Good weather leads to increased demand on Laois bus services

Irish Water want people to drop the hose during summer months.

Laois households urged to conserve water as heatwave hovers

Laois could see 30 degrees this week amid high temperature warning

Laois hot with weather warnings as temperatures set to soar

Laois hit with weather warnings as Temperatures set to hit 30 degrees

Met Éireann issue weather update for Laois amid sizzling 28°C sunshine

Beaches across Ireland could get packed this weekend as temperatures are set to soar

Ireland to sizzle as heatwave brings soaring temps of 26 degrees

'Heavy showers and thunder' possible this Bank Holiday weekend but better conditions due next week

'Heavy showers and thunder' possible this Bank Holiday weekend but better condit...

Rain warnings in place for two counties as Met Éireann warns of grim Bank Holida...

Cool down with a 99 in Kilkenny

Lovely Laois weekend weather forecast for lovely Laois

Irish weather to be better than The Canaries this week as temperatures soar to 2...

'Heavy rain and strong winds' expected for eight counties with yellow weather w...

'Tough conditions' for weekend ahead as eight counties hit with weather warnings

'Don't pack away the big coats' - Experts warn of 'rollercoaster' of temperature...

LIVE: Met Éireann warning extended as Storm Dave set to batter Ireland this East...

Laois braced for torrential conditions as Storm Dave set to land over Easter wee...

Potential storm on the way for Easter weekend as experts warn of strong winds an...

Photo by Andrey Grushnikov/pexels

Real stretch in the evenings - Laois people don't forget to change your clocks t...

Snow, strong winds and heavy rain on the way as five counties brace for weather ...

Status yellow wind warnings have been issued for counties Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Mayo

ALERT: Met Éireann issues weather warning amid 'very strong and very gusty' west...

Tomorrow set to be 'warmest day of the year' according to Carlow Weather man

Tomorrow set to be 'warmest day of the year' with a few 'fine days' to follow

St Patrick's Day weather forecast sees wind, rain, and sun expected across Irela...

Weather warnings in place as experts warn of a 'good few hours' of strong winds ...

There will be rain later

Caution urged as double weather warning issued for Laois

Ireland braces for freezing temperatures and strong winds as nationwide warning ...

Strong winds set to batter Ireland as wind warnings issued for entire country

Met Éireann weather chart for St Patrick's Day.

Could Laois have sneactha on St Patrick's Day? Snow in Met Éireann weather forec...

'Snow to fall for many' - Experts pinpoint return to cold weather as temperature...

More 'bad news' as experts pinpoint day temperatures set to plunge amid further ...