Storm Floris LIVE tracker as 'unseasonably windy weather' set to hit Ireland
Having been named by the UK Met Office on Friday, Storm Floris is expected to arrive in Ireland on Sunday night into Monday morning, prompting Met Éireann to issue a weather advisory to the entire country, with specific warnings concerning individual counties set to follow on Saturday.
The national forecaster wrote: 'Storm Floris will bring wet and unseasonably windy weather during Sunday night and Public Holiday Monday.'
Some potential impacts from the storm include dangerous travelling conditions, knock-on impacts for outdoor events, structural damage, fallen trees, debris and loose objects, power outages, wave overtopping and localised flooding due to leaves.
The advisory is valid from 12:30pm on Friday afternoon until 1pm on August Bank Holiday Monday, with warnings set to be issued on Saturday.
You can monitor Storm Floris' winds in real time using Windy's live tracker below.
Here is the latest Met Éireann forecast for Bank Holiday Sunday and Monday:
Sunday
Cloud and rain will clear from the southeast on Sunday morning and for the rest of the day there'll be a good amount of dry and bright weather, with just a few showers in the northwest. Cloud will slowly build from the southwest through the evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with a moderate to fresh westerly wind, easing later.
Turning wet and windy Sunday night as rain spreads from the west, accompanied by fresh and gusty winds. Lowest temperatures of 12C to 15C.
Monday
There is some uncertainty in the forecast but current indications suggest Monday will see a wet and windy start with strong and gusty westerly winds and widespread rain, possibly heaviest over parts of the northwest, clearing eastwards through the morning and afternoon.
Sunny spells and scattered showers will follow as winds gradually easy through the day. Highest temperatures of 16C to 21C.
Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024/25 season by the UK Met Office.
Storm Éowyn, which took place in late January, was the last named storm to affect Ireland and caused significant damage to tens of thousands of people across the country.
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