Met Éireann Issues Status Orange Rain and Thunderstorm Warnings for Four Counties

LATEST WARNINGS: Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange rain and thunderstorm warning for Dublin, Louth, Meath, and Wicklow with a risk of widespread surface flooding. The alert is in effect from midnight on Monday until 2pm. Impacts include difficult traveling conditions, lightning damage, and poor visibility. A Status Yellow rain warning is also in place for Kildare and Monaghan from midnight on Monday until 2pm. Potential impacts include local flooding, poor visibility, and difficult traveling conditions. Some employers have advised employees to work from home to avoid traveling.

Meanwhile, the UK Met Office issued a Status Yellow rain warning for Antrim, Armagh, and Down. Scattered heavy showers and longer spells of rain are expected, with temperatures ranging from 17 to 22 degrees. The new week will start with showers, heaviest over parts of Leinster and east Ulster with spot flooding possible. The coming days will feature mixed conditions with showers or heavy rain and spot flooding possible. Sunny spells and scattered showers are expected midweek, with a largely dry day on Thursday.

Met Éireann expects an Atlantic westerly regime to dominate the weather in the following days. The best weather will be in the east and south, while the west and north may experience cloudier conditions with a chance of rain or showers. Temperatures are expected to remain close to the seasonal norm.

According to the source: The Irish Independent.