Status Yellow warnings as Storm Ciara set to hit Ireland

Met Éireann has issued two Status Yellow warnings as Storm Ciara is due to make landfall tomorrow.

The first, a wind warning for Ireland, has been issued for tomorrow, Saturday (February 8). The warning states that southerly winds will strengthen during Saturday reaching mean speeds of 50-65km/h with gusts reaching 90-110km/h.
Then on Sunday (February 9) Storm Ciara, which was named by the UK Met Office, will produce very strong winds over Ireland with a risk of damaging gusts.
Over the weekend the combination of Spring Tides and high seas as well as stormy conditions will result in an elevated risk of coastal flooding especially along southern, western and northwestern coasts.

The second Yellow weather warnings for a spell of heavy rain that will spread eastwards across the country on Saturday with 20-40mm expected, highest in the west and northwest.
The warning extends to Sunday when another spell of heavy rain will clear to squally wintry showers, with another 20-40mm likely. This will result in a risk of localised flooding this weekend, especially over the western half of the country.

Locally the Met office say that Cavan will experience dry and mostly cloudy conditions today with just a little patchy drizzle. Towards evening, rain will develop in the west and spread across the province through the evening. A blustery day with fresh, gusty southerly winds, strong at times along coasts. Highest temperatures of 9 or 10 degrees.

Saturday morning will be mainly dry. It will become very windy as south to southwest winds increase strong and very gusty with gales along coasts. Heavy rain will develop in the northwest around noon and spread quickly southeastwards in the afternoon with a risk of spot flooding. Rain will continue through the evening, but winds will ease. Cold with highest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees.