Christmas weather: Warning issued for several counties amid risk of localised flooding

A status yellow rain caution remains in location for parts of the nation over the Christmas duration, according to Met Éireann’s most current projection.

Cork, Kerry, Clare, Waterford, Galway, and Wexford will see “thundery and blustery rain” causing localised flooding, from 8pm on Tuesday, December 26th to 2am on Wednesday, December 27th.

A status yellow windstorm caution from Loop Head to Strangford Lough to Mizen Head and on the Irish Sea is likewise in location in between 7pm on Tuesday and midday on Wednesday.

Nationally, St Stephen’s Day will be “cool and crisp to start, with low winter season sunlight,” Met Éireann stated.

The weather condition will be dry throughout many locations for daytime hours with light southeast breezes.

Sunlight will slowly turn hazier, nevertheless, with rain getting here into Munster throughout the afternoon. Wet and rather breezy weather condition will gradually reach staying locations at night.

Some surface area water is anticipated throughout counties Kerry and Cork, with the greatest temperature levels in between 4 and 8 degrees, Met Éireann stated.

Wednesday’s weather condition will be “uncertain” with spells of rain and drizzle cleaning in the afternoon to showers.

The showers will be most regular in the north with clearer spells even more south. Spread showers and strong winds are anticipated for a time on Thursday early morning.

Showers will be most regular in the west and north with warm spells further east, Met Éireann stated, with the greatest temperature levels varying in between 5 and 10 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong at the coasts.

Thursday night will see showers and some clear spells, and the most affordable temperature levels of 2 to 6 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds.

The weather condition will “stay mainly uncertain into the brand-new year”, Met Éireann stated.

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Jade Wilson

Jade Wilson is a press reporter for The Irish Times