Power cuts, Westlink disruption and flights cancelled as Storm Floris weather warning in force across NI
Christopher Leebody
Disruption to major Belfast road due to 'unsafe scaffolding' in strong winds
There is disruption to a major Belfast route this morning due to what police have described as "unsafe scaffolding" at a building in the city.
Police said the Westlink is impacted as a result.
A PSNI spokesperson said: "The Westlink off slip country bound is closed due to unsafe scaffolding at a property in the Millfield area of West Belfast this morning, Monday 4th August. Divis Street will also be closed to College Avenue, as motorists are advised to seek alternative routes."
31 minutes ago
Christopher Leebody
The picture across the UK
Storm Floris begins to hit UK with weather warnings in force
Weather warnings are in force as Storm Floris begins to batter the UK and Ireland, with high winds hitting coastal areas and travel disruption expected.
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36 minutes ago
Christopher Leebody
Tree down in strong winds
Amid the strong gusts there are reports of a fallen tree on the Oldpark Road in Belfast this morning.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they are attending the incident and it is "ongoing".
53 minutes ago
Gareth Hanna
Power cuts across Northern Ireland
Power cuts have been reported on Monday morning across all counties in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Electricity Networks are currently reporting estimated times of reconnection around lunch-time for impacted areas.
Eleven f lights into Belfast City Airport cancelled
A total of 11 flights in Belfast City Airport have now been cancelled, with scheduled Aer Lingus arrivals from Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Birmingham, Manchester, Cardiff, Glasgow, Southampton all impacted.
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Due to #StormFloris, there may be disruption to flights across the UK. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight and contact their airline directly for the latest updates.— Belfast City Airport (@BELFASTCITY_AIR) August 3, 2025
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Today 08:41 AM
Gareth Hanna
What's the outlook for later in the week?
While NI is being hit by stormy conditions today, as the week goes on the weather will improve with temperatures expected to rise.
The Met Office has forecast temperatures to increase, with Tuesday ranging between 12C and 19C.
On Wednesday, a maximum of 21C is to be expected with a chance of showers on Thursday morning.
Light winds will prevail throughout the week with strong gusts of up to 39mph slowly decreasing as the weekend approaches.
Saturday will see sunny intervals and mild temperatures with a small chance of rain throughout the day.
Today 08:40 AM
Gareth Hanna
What was the forecast?
Northern Ireland is under a weather warning lasting until midnight tonight, with impacts to power and roads expected and the public urged to be wary of danger from flying debris.
The Met Office said: 'Storm Floris will bring a spell of unusually windy weather for the time of year across the northern half of the UK on Monday.
'The highest winds are expected across Scotland between late morning and early evening. In some areas high winds will be accompanied by heavy rain. Wind will then slowly start to ease from the west later.
'Across the warning area, many inland areas are likely to see gusts of 40 to 50 mph with 60 to 70 mph possible along exposed coasts and high ground, especially Scotland.'
An amber weather warning is in place for the majority of Scotland between 10am and 11pm on Monday.
Train operator LNER has warned passengers not to travel north of Newcastle in England on Monday.
In the Republic of Ireland, yellow warnings are in place until 1pm for counties Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo while counties Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan and Leitrim are under alert until 4pm.
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