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Saturday's weather: Persistent rain in Ulster, Connacht and west Munster

Today This morning will be mild and windy. Persistent rain in Ulster, Connacht and west Munster, ...
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08.10 11 Jan 2020


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Saturday's weather: Persistent...

Saturday's weather: Persistent rain in Ulster, Connacht and west Munster

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08.10 11 Jan 2020


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Today

This morning will be mild and windy.

Persistent rain in Ulster, Connacht and west Munster, will gradually extend southeastwards, heavy at times with a risk of spot flooding.

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Clearer weather with scattered showers will follow from the northwest this afternoon and evening.

Strong, gusty southerly winds will veer westerly and ease as the rain clears.

Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees.

Tonight

Clear spells and scattered showers tonight and a longer spell of rain in the south overnight.

Cold with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees and ground frost developing in places.

Status Yellow - Rainfall warning for Connacht and Donegal

Update: Heavy rain with accumulations of 40-50mm over the period with localised flooding.

Valid: 15:00 Friday 10/01/2020 to 15:00 Saturday 11/01/2020

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Kerry

South to Southwest winds 50 to 65 km/hr gusts 90 to 110 km/hr, strongest on exposed coasts and hills. At the coast, high seas and gales will combine to give a risk of coastal flooding.

Valid: 15:00 Friday 10/01/2020 to 11:00 Saturday 11/01/2020

Weather Advisory for Ireland

We are entering a period of very unsettled weather. Further warnings for strong winds and rainfall are likely to be issued in the coming days. A combination of spring tides and gales may lead to coastal flooding at times.

Valid: 00:01 Monday 13/01/2020 to 23:59 Thursday 16/01/2020

Information supplied by Met Éireann
Main image: File photo of Lough Fee in North Connemara, in County Galway, as with the Maumturk Mountains in the background. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie

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