Torrential conditions for weekend ahead as three counties hit with weather warnings

Torrential weather is on the way for the days ahead with strong winds and heavy showers forecast for parts of Ireland.

Three counties have now been issued with a Status Yellow Wind Warning to include Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow as strong and gusty southeasterly winds are expected.

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Potential impacts include difficult travelling conditions and debris and loose objects displaced

The warnings are valid from 11am on Friday to 5pm on Friday

Carlow Weather man Alan O'Reilly said, "Heaviest (rain) on Friday and over 30mm in 24 hours for some areas between Friday 5am and Saturday 5am".

Heaviest on Friday and over 30mm in 24 hours for some areas between Friday 5am and Saturday 5am. Expect some warnings but none issued yet. pic.twitter.com/puWDBDD77M

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) December 4, 2025

Today

Dry and bright for many today, with sunny spells and isolated showers. However, cloud and rain will linger in the northeast for a time. Through the afternoon and evening, cloud will increase from the west with scattered showers gradually spreading eastwards, turning heavy at times with a chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees in light to moderate southwesterly winds, fresher on Atlantic coasts.

Tonight, showers will ease for many leaving a mostly dry night with clear spells. However, showers will linger in the northwest for a time. Cloud will thicken from the southwest overnight with rain and drizzle moving into the southwest and west by morning. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, coolest in the north and east, with southerly winds increasing moderate to fresh through the night.

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Friday

A wet and blustery day tomorrow, Friday, with rain extending northeastwards turning heavy in places. Southeasterly winds will increase strong and gusty with gales at times on exposed coasts. Scattered showers and some brighter spells will follow from the southwest through the afternoon and evening as winds ease moderate to fresh southwesterly. Some of the showers will be heavy. Highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, coolest in Ulster.

Staying rather cloudy with scattered showers or longer spells of rain on Friday night. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with mostly moderate southwesterly winds, freshening in the southwest later.

Saturday

Breezy for most with scattered showers in the morning and just limited sunny spells. The showers will ease in the afternoon with more in the way of sunny spells. Highest temperatures generally of 9 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh westerly winds, increasing strong at times in the south.

Clear spells will give way to cloud on Saturday night building from the southwest early on with rain spreading nationwide. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds.

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Sunday

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will largely clear northeastwards through the morning leaving a mostly dry afternoon with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees with moderate westerly winds backing southwesterly.

Monday

Current indications show a largely dry start with sunny spells before cloud builds from the southwest and a further spell of rain moves in later in the day. Highest afternoon temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with moderate southerly winds.

Further outlook

Likely to remain unsettled with further spells of rain, showers and blustery conditions.