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BreakingNews.ie
21-07-2025
- Climate
- BreakingNews.ie
Weather warnings upgraded ahead of intense rain for island of Ireland
Forecasters in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have upgraded their warnings ahead of heavy rainfall on Sunday night into Monday. Met Éireann, issued an own orange-level rain and thunderstorm warning for Dublin, Louth and Meath between midnight and 2pm on Monday. Advertisement They said there would be widespread surface flooding, very difficult travelling conditions, lightning damage and very poor visibility. A yellow-level warning for Kildare, Wicklow and Monaghan applies for the same time frame. They are warning of spells of heavy rain with a chance of isolated thunderstorms, localised flooding, poor visability and difficult traffic conditions. It followed earlier thunderstorm warnings for Cork and Clare in the south-west of the country, which had both expired by 7pm on Sunday. Advertisement Warning Updates Status Orange Rain & thunderstorm warning for Dublin, Louth & Meath Valid: 00:00 21/07/25 to 14:00 21/07/25 Status Yellow Rain warning for Kildare, Wicklow & Monaghan Valid: 00:00 21/07/25 to 14:00 21/07/25 Stay safe and updated⚠️ — Met Éireann (@MetEireann) July 20, 2025 Meanwhile, Northern Ireland is expected to experience some of the worst of a heavy spell of rainfall on Sunday evening into Monday. Forecasters predict the region could see half a month's worth of rain in less than a day. It comes as yellow-level rain warnings were put in place for the eastern counties of Northern Ireland, as well as several counties south of the border. The Northern Ireland warning applies for Antrim, Armagh and Down between 6pm on Sunday until 6pm on Monday. Advertisement A more intense amber-level warning was also put in place between 11pm on Sunday and 8pm on Monday. The Met Office warned that homes and businesses are likely to be flooded. The expected rainfall carries a risk of flooding, power cuts and dangerous driving conditions. Forecasters also warn there is a small chance that some communities could be cut off by flooded roads while fast-flowing or deep floodwater could pose a danger to life. Advertisement Simon Partridge, a forecaster with the UK Met Office, said: 'It looks like Northern Ireland is the place where we could see the most rainfall and certainly the most impactful rainfall. 'They could see 50 to 75mm of rain within 12 to 18 hours.' The region records an average of 89mm of rain in July, meaning more than half a month's rainfall could hit Northern Ireland in less than a day. A yellow-level thunderstorm warning was in place for the western half of Northern Ireland between midday and 8pm on Sunday. Flooding was already affecting routes in Fermanagh on Sunday evening, with the Marble Arch Road, Florencecourt, and Sligo Road, Enniskillen, both described as impassable by police. A PSNI spokeswoman said: 'Please take care when travelling, slow down, and exercise caution on affected roads.' ⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Rain across south eastern Northern Ireland Sunday 2300 – Monday 0800 Latest info 👉 Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ — Met Office (@metoffice) July 20, 2025
News24
04-06-2025
- Climate
- News24
Thursday's weather: Light rain, cloudy and cold conditions in most regions
Light rain and cold conditions are forecast for at least seven provinces, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). A warning of damaging winds has been issued for some parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Impact-based warnings Yellow Level 1 warning: Damaging winds in KwaZulu-Natal (Port Edward to Kosi Bay), which may result in localised disruption in small harbours or ports, risk of small vessels taking on water or capsizing, and difficulty in navigation expected. In the SAWS' colour-coded weather warning system, yellow indicates a moderate risk of impact that requires caution and awareness. SAWS uses the numbers to indicate the likelihood of weather-based impacts occurring. Level 1 is medium, Levels 2 and 6 are high, and Level 4 is low. WHAT IS AN IMPACT-BASED WEATHER WARNING? Thread🧵 — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) April 15, 2025 Gauteng: Partly cloudy and cool. Mpumalanga: Cloudy and cold to cool with chances of light rain in the east, clearing to partly cloudy skies in the evening. Mbombela: 11° — 17° Ermelo: 7° — 16° Emalahleni: 7° — 17° Standerton: 5° — 18° Skukuza: 13° — 20° Limpopo: Partly cloudy and cold to cool, with a possibility of light rain in the eastern regions. Polokwane: 9° — 17° Phalaborwa: 14° — 19° Tzaneen: 11° — 18° Musina: 12° — 23° Lephalale: 9° — 22° Mokopane: 9° — 20° North-West: Partly cloudy and cool. Klerksdorp: 6° — 20° Potchefstroom: 7° — 20° Mahikeng: 8° — 20° Rustenburg: 9° — 20° Vryburg: 7° — 22° Free State: Partly cloudy and cold to cool. Isolated evening showers and thundershowers are expected in the southern areas. Bloemfontein: 5° — 20° Welkom: 7° — 20° Bethlehem: 5° — 17° Northern Cape: Fine in the west with coastal evening fog. Partly cloudy and cool to warm elsewhere, with isolated evening showers and thundershowers over central and south-eastern parts. Light to moderate south to south-westerly wind is expected along the coast. Upington: 7° — 24° Kimberley: 6° — 23° De Aar: 5° — 21° Alexander Bay: 9° — 22° Springbok: 12° — 22° Calvinia: -1° — 20° Sutherland: -4° — 18° Western Cape: Fine and cool to cold with morning frost in some interior regions. Light to moderate north-easterly winds in the south and south-west, turning south to south-westerly in the west. Cape Town: 11° — 19° Vredendal: 6° — 23° Riversdale: 5° — 21° George: 5° — 19° Worcester: 6° — 21° Beaufort West: 5° — 23° Oudtshoorn: 5° — 19° Eastern Cape: Morning fog patches south of the escarpment. Fine and cool, becoming partly cloudy with isolated thundershowers in the north. Gqeberha: 10° — 21° Makhanda: 7° — 20° Cradock: 0° — 22° Graaff-Reinet: 0° — 24° East London: 11° — 22° Port St Johns: 13° — 23° Mthatha: 4° — 21° Komani: 0° — 21° Qonce: 8° — 23° KwaZulu-Natal: Cloudy and cool to cold, with isolated showers and rainfall along the coast; otherwise, there will be a clearing trend to partly cloudy conditions by the afternoon. Light to moderate south-westerly winds south of Mandeni; otherwise, moderate to fresh south-easterly, shifting to easterly to north-easterly in the afternoon.
