Met Éireann has issued an status Orange wind warning across the country from tomorrow evening as Storm Isha closes in.
The weather warning is in place for all counties except Meath, Westmeath, Laois, Kildare and Offaly from 5pm on Sunday to 2am on Monday.
The Orange warning is in place in Donegal from 5pm tomorrow to 5am on Monday as Met Éireann warns of “severe and damaging gusts”.
Met Éireann have warned of large coastal waves, difficult travelling conditions, fallen trees and damage to power heavens.
A status Yellow wind warning is in place across the whole country from 11am tomorrow until 4am on Monday.
An Orange warning is also in place for Northern Ireland.
Up to 10c this morning as the wet and windy weather has arrived. Some areas are up to 16c warmer now than the same time yesterday! A windy and showery day ahead with some heavy rain later this afternoon in the South. Tomorrow is going to be a very stormy day. pic.twitter.com/MjkJlkg3Ej
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) January 20, 2024
Storm Isha formed off the coast of Norther America yesterday and is moving towards the British Isles and Ireland.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather predicted over 50mm of rain is possible over the next few days in the west and southwest of Ireland.
He previously told Newstalk temperatures will rise Storm Isha approaches.
"We're going from lovely blue skies... and very cold and fresh weather to much milder weather," he said.
"Temperatures getting up to 11C, 12C, 13C even - but also very wet and very, very windy," he added.
