Met Eireann has upgraded its rain warning for Kerry issued earlier today for Saturday from Yellow to Status Orange.

They say  there will be very heavy and persistent rain, with highest accumulations in mountainous areas of Kerry and west Cork.

Impacts may include river and coastal flooding, dangerous travelling conditions and travel disruption. The warning is valid from 12 midnight  on Saturday to 11pm on Saturday night.

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Rainfall warning for Kerry, Cork and Waterford for Saturday.

They say there will be heavy and persistent rain during the day with possible impacts including localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning is valid from midnight on Saturday to midnight on Sunday. Judging by the Met Eireann rainfall radar, it looks like there will be very little let up in the rain all day on Saturday with the worst of the rain in the afternoon.

MET Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning Kerry and the entire western seaboard for tonight and tomorrow morning.

The warning applies to Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Kerry and Cork. There will be heavy and persistent rain at times which may result in localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and outdoor events may be impacted.

The warning is valid from 10pm on Monday to 10am on Tuesday. Looking locally, it’s expected that rain will arrive in the Tralee area from about 3pm but it will be showery and not persistent.

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Later tonight rain will get heavier and more persistent before clearing around 8am on Tuesday morning.

Tuesday will be pleasant and sunny at times with temperatures reaching 20 degrees. Wednesday will be a cooler day with showers at times and similar conditions will apply to Thursday.

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WE’VE seen a change in our weather recently with more wind and rain making its way to our shores.

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind warning for Munster, Kilkenny, Carlow, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow taking effect from midnight tonight into the early morning.

They say there will be unseasonably strong and gusty south to southwest winds veering west to northwest will coincide with very high tides.

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Potential impacts include coastal flooding, wave over-topping, possible power outages and fallen trees. The warning is valid from midnight Friday to 6am.

In the meantime, Thursday will see showers in the Tralee area in the late afternoon becoming more persistent as the night goes on.

After a showery and blustery early morning, it should clear up with sunshine and less frequent showers, but temperatures staying in the mid-teens. At the moment, it looks like Saturday and Sunday will also see a mixture of sunshine and showers.

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MET Eireann has issued a High Tide Advisory for all coasts, covering the period from 12 noon on Wednesday to 12 noon on Friday this week.

Kerry County Council has activated its Severe Weather Assessment Team protocol and is monitoring the situation.

A period of ‘supermoon’ spring tides, expected to be among the highest during 2024, are the primary cause of elevated and high coastal tides.

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In addition Ireland is forecast to be affected by strong winds and increased storm surge from the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto in the Caribbean.

The combination of strong onshore winds, high spring tides and high waves may result in coastal flooding and wave overtopping.

Property owners and residents at known coastal flooding risk locations are advised to take the usual necessary precautions during this High Tide Advisory.

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Met Éireann has issued a Staus Yellow rain warning for the country for Sunday night and Monday morning.

A band of heavy rain will move eastwards across the country on Sunday night and Monday morning, with thundery downpours possible.

Potential impacts are localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility.

The warning is valid from 10pm on Sunday to 8am on Monday.

MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Rain Warning for Kerry and three other counties for Sunday.

The warning was issued for Kerry, Clare, Galway, and Mayo. There will be heavy rain coupled with strong and gusty southerly winds, especially in exposed areas.

Potential impacts include localised flooding, damage to temporary structures, Difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility. The warning is valid from 8pm to midnight to 12 noon on Monday.

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Looking at the Met Eireann predicted rainfall radar on their website, it looks like to rain will arrive late on Sunday afternoon and get heavier as the night goes on.

In the meantime, Friday morning’s rain should clear later this afternoon with sunny spells in the Tralee area. Saturday will be a dry, pleasant day with temperatures in the high teens.

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THE Status Yellow Wind warning issued for the country on Saturday has been upgraded to Orange for Kerry and three other counties — Mayo, Galway and Cork.

Met Éireann says Storm Kathleen will bring gale force southerly winds, with some severe and damaging gusts. Possible impacts include some fallen trees, difficult travel conditions, debris, loose objects displaced, coastal flooding and wave overtopping.

The warning is valid from 7am on Saturday to 5pm later that evening, at which time it will revert to Status Yellow until 8pm.

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A Status Yellow Wind warning has been issued for Ireland on Saturday.

Met Éireann says there will be very strong and gusty southerly winds.

Possible impacts include some fallen trees, difficult travel conditions, debris, loose objects displaced and some coastal flooding.

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The warning is valid from 7am on Saturday to 8pm later that evening.

Meanwhile, in the Tralee area, after a dry Thursday morning, rain will arrive in the afternoon and stay for the night.

Friday will see showers in the morning but brightening up in the afternoon with dry spells before another showery night.

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MET Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning for Kerry and Cork until this evening.

They say a mix of sleet and snow showers could lead to accumulations causing disruption today. The warning is valid from this morning to 6pm this evening.

However, looking at the forecast for the Tralee area on the Met Eireann website, it looks like it will be a showery afternoon with temperatures no lower than 5°c during this period while it will get colder tonight.

Tomorrow will be another cold day but with more spells of dry weather and Friday will see a slight rise in temperatures with a few showers.

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A STATUS Yellow rain warning for Kerry has been issued for Sunday night and Monday morning.

Met Éireann says the rain will be heavy at times, potentially leading to localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning is valid from 7pm on Sunday to 10am on Monday. However, looking at the rainfall radar on the Met Eireann website, rain will arrive in Kerry just before 12 noon.

However, the rain will clear from late afternoon on Monday and there’ll be dry weather for the rest of the week in the Tralee area with temperatures barely reaching double figures.

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WHILE there is a Status Yellow Rain Warning already in effect for Kerry at the moment, that will be upgraded to Status Orange tomorrow afternoon.

Met Éireann say there will be persistent rain from tomorrow, heavy at times, accompanied by strong onshore winds, high tides, and elevated river levels.

Flooding is  expected in some areas along with wave overtopping and difficult travelling conditions.

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A Status Yellow rain warning is in effect until 12 noon on Wednesday at which point it will go to Orange 12 noon until 12 noon on Thursday.

The rest of Tuesday will be showery this afternoon with more persistent rain coming in later this evening and overnight, while it looks like there’ll be no let up all day Wednesday.

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A STATUS Yellow Rain warning for Kerry will come into effect this afternoon.

Met Éireann says there will be spells of rain Monday and Tuesday coupled with high tides and onshore winds.

Impacts include wave overtopping and localised flooding. The warning comes into effect from 3pm on Monday to 3pm on Tuesday.

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STATUS Yellow Wind and Rainfall warnings have been issued for Kerry for tonight.

Met Éireann says from Monday evening to Tuesday morning, there will be very strong and gusty west to southwest winds and spells of heavy rain.

Possible impacts are falling branches, damage to temporary structures, localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning is valid from from 7pm on Monday to 6am on Tuesday. The good news is Tuesday is set to be a sunny day in Tralee with a return to showers on Wednesday.

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A STATUS Yellow Rain warning for Kerry and Cork has been issued for tonight and Wednesday morning.

Met Éireann says for tonight and for a time on Wednesday morning, there will be heavy rain at higher elevations in Kerry and west Cork.

The warning is valid from 10pm on Tuesday until 8am on Wednesday. Tomorrow will be a mainly dry day with some showers.

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STORM Isha caused significant disruption on Sunday with trees felled around Tralee by the strong winds and power outages around the county.

Tomorrow sees Storm Jocelyn arrive and Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for Kerry.

There will be very strong and gusty southwest to west winds. Potential impacts included large coastal waves with wave overtopping, difficult travelling conditions and debris, loose objects displaced. The warning is valid from 12 noon on Tuesday to 2am on Wednesday.

It will remain windy but mainly dry in Kerry for the rest of Monday with rain arriving in the early hours of Tuesday until later that afternoon and wind speed increasing.

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A STATUS Orange Wind warning has been issued for Kerry and much of the rest of the country as Storm Isha approaches.

The Yellow warning issued yesterday has been upgraded to Orange by Met Eireann with very strong southwest winds bringing severe and damaging gusts over Sunday evening and early Monday morning.

Impacts may include large coastal waves with wave overtopping, very difficult travelling conditions, the potential for fallen trees and damage to power lines in some areas.

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The warning is valid from 5pm on Sunday to 2am on Monday. However, a Status Yellow wind warning will be in effect from 11am on Sunday until it goes Orange at 5pm and it reverts back to Yellow from 2am to 4am on Sunday.

It will also be very wet on Sunday with spells of heavy rain forecast for the afternoon, evening and night.

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JUST when we thought we were rid of those weather warnings, Met Eireann goes and issues another one for Sunday.

While the cold spell comes to an end today, the wet and windy weather returns to Kerry this weekend.  A Status Yellow Wind warning for Ireland will come into effect at 11am on Sunday to 6am on Monday as Storm Isha approaches.

It will feature very strong and gusty southwest winds with possible effects including significant coastal waves, difficult travelling conditions an debris, loose objects displaced.

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Along with the wind, it’s going to be a very wet weekend in Kerry, especially on Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, so expect a rain warning to be issued as well over the weekend.

The rain will clear to showers on Monday with some sunny spells, but it will be windy and temperatures will fail to reach double figures in the Tralee area.

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WITH the cold spell continuing, it’s no surprise that another Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warning has been issued for Ireland by Met Éireann.

It will be very cold again this evening and overnight with severe frost and icy stretches. Impacts may included difficult travelling conditions, low temperature issues for vulnerable people and animal welfare issues.

The warning is valid until 12 noon on Thursday, but it’s likely another warning will follow for Thursday night/Friday morning.

However, it will get milder on Friday afternoon with a dry day forecast, but Saturday and Sunday look unsettled with rain coming over the weekend and temperatures reaching double figures.

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AS expected, Met Éireann has issued another Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warning for Ireland.

The warning takes effect from 6pm this Tuesday evening until 11am on Wednesday. Again, they say it will be very cold this evening, tonight and on Wednesday morning with severe frost and icy stretches.

Impacts may include difficult travelling conditions, low temperature issues for vulnerable people and animal welfare issues.

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In the Tralee area, temperatures will drop as low as -1°c overnight and early Wednesday morning. Tomorrow will be a sunny day but temperatures won’t get above 2°c.

At the moment, it looks like temperatures will fall even further on Wednesday night/Thursday morning with values as low as -3°c so expect more warnings over the coming days.

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WITH the freezing temperatures, it’s no surprise that another Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warning has been issued  for tonight and Tuesday morning by Met Éireann.

It will be very cold again this evening, tonight and on Tuesday morning with severe frost and icy stretches. It will be coldest over the southern half of the country and the Tralee area will see temperatures as low as -3°c.

This may result in difficult travelling conditions, low temperature issues for vulnerable people and animal welfare issues. The warning is valid from 6pm this evening to 11am on Tuesday. Tomorrow will be another cold but sunny day with temperatures no higher than 4°c.

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A STATUS Yellow Low Temperature/Ice warning has been issued for Kerry and the rest of the country as its expected to get even colder over the coming days.

It will be very cold overnight and early Monday morning with the danger of icy patches.  Some freezing fog patches locally also. This may result in difficult travelling conditions and animal welfare issues.

The warning is valid from 7pm on Sunday to 11am to Monday. It’s likely further warnings will be issued over the coming days as temperatures plummet.

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Looking at the projected temperatures for Tralee over the coming days, it will fall to 0°c overnight and to -1°c on Monday night/Tuesday morning.

Temperatures could fall to as low as -5°c on the nights of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with daytime values no higher than 5°c.

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THE cold spell is set to continue until the end of the the week and Met Eireann has issued the first of many Status Yellow – Low Temperature/Ice warnings for Ireland.

They say it will be cold today with icy conditions later tonight and tomorrow morning. The warning is valid from 9pm on Monday to 10am on Tuesday.

The cold weather will continue all week with conditions getting more chilly from Wednesday evening getting as low as -3ºC that night.

Looking long-term, it looks like it will get milder for the weekend with a respite from the low temperatures on Saturday and Sunday with a return to freezing conditions next week.

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MET Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Fog Warning for the entire country this evening.

Areas of fog will become dense and widespread this evening and linger until Monday morning. The fog will clear eastern and southern counties early Monday morning.

There may be hazardous travel conditions overnight and in the early morning. The warning is valid from 6pm on Sunday to 10am on Monday.

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SATURDAY looks like another blustery and showery day.

Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind and Rain warning for Kerry for tomorrow from 2am. The rain warning will end at 11pm, but the wind warning will remain in place until 5pm on New Year’s Eve.

Southwest winds will be strong and gusty at times coupled with heavy rain and thundery showers. Potential Impacts include surface flooding, wave overtopping, loose debris, objects displaced and difficult travelling conditions.

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A STATUS Yellow  wind warning has been issued for  Kerry for most of Thursday.

Met Éireann issued the warning earlier this morning and are advising that northwest winds will be very strong at times. High waves are also expected.

Potential Impacts are wave overtopping, bebris, loose objects displaced and difficult driving and cycling conditions. Thursday will also be a showery day. The warning is valid from midnight tonight to 8pm on Thursday.

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A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for Kerry from  tomorrow afternoon.

Met Éireann says Storm Fergus will generate very strong and gusty southwesterly winds, veering westerly with potential impacts including wave overtopping, difficult travelling conditions and debris loose objects displaced. The warning is valid from 1pm on Sunday to 9pm that night.