Issued at: 22 November 2024 18:00
Storm Bert will bring very wet and windy conditions tonight, with widespread heavy rain causing flooding. The rain may be preceded by snow and in combination with the strong winds this could give treacherous conditions for a time. There will be very strong and gusty south to southeast winds, with gales or strong gales at the coast. Lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees early in the night, increasing overnight.
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Very wet and windy conditions associated with Storm Bert will continue tomorrow morning, with widespread heavy rain which may cause flooding. The rain will ease for a time in the afternoon as it moves eastwards but then more showery rain will move in from the west and will be heavy at times. There will be very strong and gusty southeast to south winds, with gales or strong gales near coasts. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees.
Overview: Unsettled for the rest of the weekend and early next week, as Storm Bert tracks to the northwest of Ireland.
Saturday night: Rain will clear eastwards early on Saturday night and will be followed by clear spells and scattered showers. It will continue windy with strong and gusty southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.
Sunday: Another windy day with fresh to strong south to southwest winds and gales or strong gales along coasts. While many areas will remain dry with sunny spells, scattered heavy showers will occur too, the focus of these across Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
Sunday night: Continuing windy with a fresh to strong southwest wind and gales along coasts. A mix of clear spells and showers, the showers most frequent in Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees.
Monday: A very blustery day with sunny spells and scattered heavy showers, merging to longer spells of rain at times. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with fresh to strong southwest to west winds.
Monday night: Winds will ease on Monday night, with fresh to strong westerly winds decreasing light to moderate. A mix of clear spells and showers, most of these occurring in the north and west. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees.
Tuesday: Most places dry with sunny spells, but there'll be a some showers in the north and west. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in light winds.
Temperature circle (°C): maximum and minimum temperature forecast for each day. Wind symbol (km/h): arrow points in the direction the wind is blowing. The weather and wind icons: for the time of maximum temperature and minimum temperature.