STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly says a band of high pressure will bring warmer and drier weather from this weekend
A leading weather expert says Friday-the-13th will see a significant uplift in conditions across Ireland.
While status yellow thunderstorm warnings remain in place for 20 counties across the country, Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly says drier and warmer weather is on the way.
"The good news is, and I have been saying this for a long time now, on Friday-the-13th, we expected to see a change in the weather patterns and that is going to happen," he said in his latest update.
"From Sunday, we are going to see higher pressure coming towards us. Now, it's not going to come and exactly sit over us like it did in May but it's going to bring drier weather next week, it's going to bring some sunny spells and temperatures a little warmer," he added.
A wet morning in the East but no sparks yet. pic.twitter.com/mwvtI2601R
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) June 12, 2025
Separately, Met Éireann is urging motorists to exercise caution this Thursday with a risk of localised flash flooding, due to thundery downpours.
A status yellow thunderstorm warning for Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo came into effect at 7am and remains valid until 5pm.
"Heavy showers with scattered thunderstorms," states the warning which adds that possible impacts include localised flooding, lightning damage, poor visibility and difficult travel conditions.
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A second warning - for Leinster, Tipperary and Waterford - came into effect at midnight and remains valid until 2pm this Thursday.
In its latest forecast, Met Éireann says "a mix of bright spells and showers" can be expected later on Thursday afternoon and evening once the thunderstorms pass. "There is the potential for localised surface flooding. It will be a humid day with maximum temperatures of 16 to 21 degrees with moderate southeast winds," reads the forecast.
According to the forecast, there will be plenty of cloud around on Thursday night with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Again, it will be a humid night with areas of mist and fog in places.
Lowest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees can be expected in moderate southerly winds.
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