Status Yellow wind warning in place for West Cork with ‘very strong’ gusts on the way
Be careful out there.
A Status Yellow – Wind warning for West Cork and Kerry was put in place in the early hours of this morning.
Met Éireann has warned that folks down west can expect “very strong and gusty westerly winds for a time this morning.”
The alert was issued at 4.42am and will remain in place until 10am on Thursday morning.
⚠️Status yellow – Wind warning for Cork & Kerry⚠️
Very strong and gusty westerly winds for a time this morning.
Valid: Until 10am today
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— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 9, 2023
The rest of today will be cool and windy with widespread blustery showers.
“Some will be heavy and prolonged and may cause spot flooding.” said a forecaster.
“Hail and thunder are possible too. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in a fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west wind, very strong on western coasts.”
Tonight will be windy with frequent showers, some heavy and prolonged so some spot flooding can be expected.
Hail and thunder are possible too.
The good news is that Friday will bring plenty of sunshine and just passing showers to round out the week, with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
