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An urgent state yellow wind warning has been issued for three counties with 110 km / h gusts that will hit the west coast.
The alert is in place for Clare, Cork and Kerry from 11pm tonight until noon Thursday.
Met Eireann’s warning reads: “Windy conditions are expected to develop in parts of Munster overnight and into Thursday morning.
“Southerly winds veering from west to northwest will reach average speeds of 55 to 65 km / h at times, with gusts of 90 to 110 km / h, higher in coastal areas and on exposed hills and mountains where winds can temporarily exceed these thresholds.
“Given the time of year when there are many trees in full leaf, there is a greater potential for wind-related impacts.”
It comes after meteorological experts predicted “cyclonic” winds will hit Ireland later this week, as a few unsolved days lie ahead.
Today we will see a combination of rain and sun, and the worst wet weather is expected in the west.
And tomorrow will be a “cool and stormy day” with “cyclonic” gusts expected at night and highs of only 13 degrees.
A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “Today is cool with a combination of cloudy spells and sunny spells. Scattered rains in the west during the morning will spread eastward during the day. Highest temperatures only 11-14 degrees, with a slight northwesterly or variable breeze. Later winds will recede from the south and strengthen on the west and southwest coasts, bringing rain to the southwest in the afternoon.
“Tonight, showers or longer periods of rain, mainly in the southern half of the country, with a few bursts of strong thunder at times. Lower temperatures 3-7 degrees. Moderate to cool southeast breezes will drift to the west and will increase from strong to near gale and gusty along the southwest and south coasts.
“Thursday will be a cool and stormy day with occasional showers, which will merge to give longer periods of rain, with some strong gusts in some places. However, the highest temperatures of only 9 to 13 degrees, with strong or almost gales west to northwest over Munster, mostly moderate to cool and gusty cyclonic variable winds elsewhere, turning cool to occasionally strong north at night. “
And as we get closer to the weekend, it seems more of the same, with occasional sun spells in between heavy rain and downpours.
One forecaster said: “Cool and windy Friday, with sunny spells and scattered showers, mainly over Ulster. Clouds will pick up from the southwest during the afternoon. Temperatures higher 11-13 degrees, with moderate to cool winds from the northwest.
“Mostly dry on Saturday, with good periods of sunshine and light or variable north winds. High temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
“Cold overnight, with lows of only 1 to 5 degrees with the risk of frost forming on the grass, however clouds will rise from the west overnight, with rain approaching the southwest coast in the morning at as the winds return from the south to the southeast.
“On Sunday, the rain over the southwest will subside during the morning, although it will remain mostly dry elsewhere. It will become a little milder, with the highest temperature 12-16 degrees, warmer over Munster, with moderate southerly winds. .
“During the night, there will be a combination of clear periods and scattered showers or longer periods of rain, mainly in the south and east, with mostly light variable breezes. In general, it will remain milder with minimum temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees, which will increase the risk of fog and fog patches forming, however dropping to 7 to 9 degrees in Ulster and northern Connacht with the best of clear spells.
“On Monday, torrential rains cleared the east coast in the morning to leave a mixture of sun and scattered showers with mainly light breezes from the northwest. Highs of 12 to 16 degrees.”
And there’s no end in sight to the miserable conditions, with weather experts predicting more “changeable and unstable weather” early next week.
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