Weather warning

The county should expect gale force westerly winds for a time this afternoon and evening with some severe and damaging gusts. Winds will reach storm force in ...

Winds will reach storm force in coastal areas. We will see a windy Saturday (January 14) with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds bringing scattered showers, frequent in the west and north, and sunny spells. This warning will be valid from 3:00p.m today and remain in place for 24 hours until 3:00a.m tomorrow morning. Westerly winds will be very strong and gusty in the west at first, progressing eastwards from the afternoon, Met Éireann said. The UK’s Met Office has issued its equivalent to a Status Yellow warning for wind for all six counties of Northern Ireland. Met Éireann has issued further weather warnings for wind and rain today, with one county in particular set to bear the brunt.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for wind across Northern Ireland, including Co. Fermanagh, from this afternoon (Thursday, January 12)…

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for wind across Northern Ireland, including Co. "Probably some bus and train services [will be] affected, with some journeys taking longer." Outlining what to expect, a Met Office spokesperson said: "Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely.

A severe wind warning has been issued across the island of Ireland later today. The Met Office has issued the warning for Northern Ireland from 3pm until ...

The yellow warning is in force until 2am tomorrow while Donegal's higher level remains in place until 8pm today. Meanwhile, Met Éireann has put a yellow wind warning in place for the Republic this afternoon with an orange warning in Donegal. The Met Office has issued the warning for Northern Ireland from 3pm until 3am tomorrow, warning of widespread gusts up to 80km/h (50 mph), and gusts up to 115km/h (70 mph) expected in exposed coasts and hills.

Met Eireann has warned 'storm force' winds are expected.

Temperatures of just 3C to 6C in the afternoon and well below freezing on Sunday night. Saturday will be windy with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds bringing scattered showers. As with the Status Yellow warning, Met Eireann is urging people to be aware that the strong winds may bring power outages, travel disruption and downed trees. Temperatures will fall between 2C and 5C as the rain clears towards morning. Winds will reach storm force in coastal areas.” [READ NEXT - 2022 will be the warmest year on record for Ireland according to provisional Met Éireann data](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/2022-warmest-year-record-ireland-28844127) [READ NEXT - Ireland officially had five extreme weather events last year](https://www.buzz.ie/news/irish-news/extreme-weather-ireland-storm-heat-26999408)

A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Gale force westerly winds for a time this afternoon and evening with some severe and damaging gusts. Winds will reach storm ...

Winds will reach storm force in coastal areas." Alongside the wind, Thursday is expected to see showers across the country with "frequent and prolonged" rain in Ulster leading to a chance of isolated thunderstorms, hail, and possible localised flooding. Met Eireann said: “Westerly winds will be very strong and gusty today, in the west at first, progressing eastwards in the afternoon, reaching storm force at coastal areas of the northwest.” This forecaster also warned that there could be "downed trees, power outages and travel disruption" throughout the country as a result. A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Gale force westerly winds for a time this afternoon and evening with some severe and damaging gusts. Met Eireann issued the alert for Donegal on Thursday morning, and it will be in place from 2pm until 8pm tonight.

Wind speeds in the county could reach 56mph and are set to be stronger in coastal areas. In Longridge, winds are set to reach maximum speeds of 54mph, peaking ...

Winds will easing for the afternoon, although it is likely the risk of showers will persist. They said: “A squally band of heavy rain arrives towards midday, this clears to leave a mixture of sunny spells and showers for the afternoon. In Longridge, winds are set to reach maximum speeds of 54mph, peaking at 11pm.

The alert is in place from 3pm Thursday until 3am on Friday with gale force winds expected. Forecasters have said to expect delays to road, rail, air and ferry ...

It was one of the biggest news stories of our time - and it's still not over. The outlook for Saturday to Monday in Northern Ireland sees a mix of sunshine and scattered showers over the coming days, showers most frequent on Saturday, increasingly falling as snow on Monday. It is possible there will be delays to public transport and to flights too."

"Winds will then strengthen through the Irish Sea and affect coasts of northwest England and northwest Wales before easing across all areas through the early ...

Bus and train services will also be potentially affected, with possible power cuts and high waves near the coast. People have been warned strong winds "may bring some disruption to transport and infrastructure", with delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport likely. [and alerts across the region.](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/flood-warnings-issued-across-wales-25956269) And during the early part of next week, the region is set to see stormy weather [replaced by snow and sleet.](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/snow-sleet-forecast-fall-parts-25947262) Large waves could be an additional hazard." The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, which comes into force at 3pm today and remains in place until 3am tomorrow. [Anglesey](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/anglesey), [Gwynedd ](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/gwynedd)and [Conwy](https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/conwy).

Met Éireann has issued a second weather warning for Donegal today as heavy downpours and strong winds hit the country. The northwest is set to be worst ...

“Southwest to west winds will reach storm force 10,” Met Eireann warns. Forecasters warn: “Westerly winds will be very strong and gusty today, in the west at first, progressing eastwards in the afternoon, reaching storm force at coastal areas of the northwest.” Storm force winds at the coast are set to create hazardous conditions.

“Westerly winds will be very strong and gusty today, in the west at first, progressing eastwards in the afternoon, reaching storm force at coastal areas of the ...

Temperatures of just 3C to 6C are expected in the afternoon, while freezing temperatures will return on Sunday night. Met Éireann said Saturday will be windy with scattered showers and sunny spells. Fresh and gusty westerly winds will ease in the afternoon too, while highest temperatures will range from 7C to 9C. Showers will be frequent and prolonged across Ulster with a chance of “isolated thunderstorms and hail”. Met Éireann said westerly winds will be very strong and gusty across the country today and stormy near coasts along the west and northwest in the afternoon. There will be a mix of sunny spells and showers.

The Ronaldsway Met Office says the adverse conditions are expected to affect the whole Island between 6pm this evening and 2am tomorrow morning. Gale force ...

A Status Orange wind warning is in place for Co Donegal today with “severe and damaging gusts” forecast.

Temperatures of just 3C to 6C are expected in the afternoon, while freezing temperatures will return on Sunday night. Met Éireann said Saturday will be windy with scattered showers and sunny spells. Fresh and gusty westerly winds will ease in the afternoon too, while highest temperatures will range from 7C to 9C. Showers will be frequent and prolonged across Ulster with a chance of “isolated thunderstorms and hail”. Met Éireann said westerly winds will be very strong and gusty across the country today and stormy near coasts along the west and northwest in the afternoon. There will be a mix of sunny spells and showers.

Drivers are being warned to watch out for fallen trees as high winds continue to spread across Northern Ireland on Thursday night.

TrafficwatchNI is warning of a fallen tree blocking three lanes of traffic on McKinstry Road in Lisburn. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds, which is in place until 3am, while flood warnings were issued across some parts of Great Britain as heavy rain continues to fall, submerging roads and parks and putting homes at risk. Drivers are being warned to watch out for fallen trees as high winds continue to spread across Northern Ireland on Thursday night.

Weater forecaster criticised after it issued yellow warnings for the North West and Northern Ireland but nothing for Tyne and Wear, Co Durham and North ...

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Weater forecaster criticised after it issued yellow warnings for the North West and Northern Ireland but nothing for Tyne and Wear, Co Durham and North ...

A Twitter account called Weather Diary also took the Met office to task over its choice of words. The warning it did issue read: "Winds will increase from the west during Thursday afternoon, with a period of gales, locally, severe gales developing across Northern Ireland during the evening. Large waves could be an additional hazard." It showed that gusts of 82mph had been measured at Brizlee Wood, near Alnwick in Northumberland - with winds reaching 70mph in Cleveland. The national weather forecaster had issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the north west - but not for the north east, which saw some of the country's strongest winds. In a tweet, the Met Office said "the wind continues to be strong this evening" - and shared a league table of the highest wind speeds recorded round the UK.