A YELLOW warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Donegal. The warning comes into action at 12 noon and will remain in place until 10pm. Met Eireann are warning of heavy showers with thunderstorms likely. Advertisement Possible impacts include spot flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.
Weather to remain unsettled for the next few days
Last night Met Éireann upgraded Donegal’s yellow weather warning to an orange weather warning, following heavy showers and intense thunderstorms across the county. A number of households also reported power outages. The warning came with an increased risk of thunderstorms and very heavy showers that could lead to flash flooding, difficult travelling conditions with reduced […]
Temperatures set to turn cooler
By Róise Collins Temperatures are set to turn cooler from today onwards following a spell of scorching sunshine, Met Éireann has said. Andrew Doran Sherlock is a forecaster with Met Éireann. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News he said temperatures are to reach between 19 to 22 degrees over the weekend with more frequent showers […]
Another thunderstorm warning issued for Donegal
A YELLOW warning for thunderstorm has been issued for Donegal. The warning comes into action from 3pm this afternoon until 9pm. Met Eireann is warning of localised showers with heavy downpours, thunderstorms and gusty winds. Possible impacts include localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.
Further yellow warning for thunderstorms in Donegal
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms in Donegal for the second day in a row. With temperatures reaching between 23 and 25 degrees, heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected. The warning comes into action from 12 noon today until 9pm tonight. Advertisement Met Eireann are warning of localised slow-moving showers with heavy […]
Yellow thunderstorms warning issued for Donegal
A YELLOW warning has been issued for thunderstorms in Donegal. The warning comes into action from 12 noon today until 10pm tonight. Met Eireann are advising of localised slow-moving showers with heavy downpours, potential thunderstorms and a chance of hail. Advertisement They warn the thunderstorms could result in localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions. […]
Donegal to miss out on sunshine
IT looks like Donegal will miss out on the majority of the sunshine this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach 24 degrees in parts of the country this week with a good weekend of sunshine expected in the south of country. But unfortunately, Met Éireann doesn’t think Donegal will be basking in sunshine this weekend […]
Temperatures set to rise tomorrow
TEMPERATURES across Donegal are set to reach high teens tomorrow. A spokesperson for Met Eireann said, “Saturday will be best of the weekend with temperatures set to reach high teens with spells of sunshine. “There will be some rain tomorrow night but these showers will clear after day break on Sunday. It will brighten up […]
Heavy showers expected to last throughout week
By Róise Collins Further heavy showers are forecast for Donegal following a spell of thundery showers which led to flash flooding in Letterkenny over the weekend. Drivers in Letterkenny were met with dangerous driving conditions due to the heavy downpours on Saturday evening. Advertisement This included the Ramelton Road and the Ballyraine area. The weather is […]
Unsettled weather in store for the Easter weekend
EASTER weekend is set to be a ‘mixed bag’ of unsettled weather. Met Éireann is forecasting dry conditions to start the Easter weekend but with rain returning on Saturday and Sunday. The weather looks set to remain unsettled for the next week with rain and winds expected. Advertisement A Met Éireann spokesperson told the Donegal News […]