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Saturday 2 December 2023 Dublin: 2°C

# Weather

Yesterday
1st December 2023
Poll: Do you want it to snow?
Temperatures are due to drop as low as -4 degrees tonight with a widespread sharp frost and icy patches.
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Wintry weekend ahead with low temperature/ice warning issued for whole country
Temperatures are due to drop as low as -4 degrees tonight with a widespread sharp frost and icy patches.
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This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Low temperature/ice warning issued for whole country as temperatures to drop below -3 degrees
The warning will kick in at 5pm today and will remain in place until midday tomorrow.
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Thu 12:35 PM
Wintry end to November as nighttime temperatures to drop below zero degrees
Tonight is forecast to be cold and frosty, with icy patches possible.
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Mon 8:27 AM
Last month
November 2023
Status Yellow warnings issued for Cork, Kerry and Down ahead of heavy rainfall
Met Éireann has warned of potential localised flooding and difficult travel conditions.
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Nov 17th 2023, 12:27 PM
70,000 left without power after Storm Debi, clean up efforts begin
Public transport was severely impacted this morning, but services began to resume again at 10am.
Around 70,000 homes, businesses and farms are currently without electricity
Members of the public should not touch any fallen conductors or cables, ESB warned
People have been advised to avoid coastal areas
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Nov 13th 2023, 3:02 PM
'Considerable damage' in Galway city and county as flooding causes overtopping
Clean up operations are to take place throughout the day.
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Nov 13th 2023, 10:12 AM
Status Red weather warning issued for 14 counties as Storm Debi set to hit overnight
Met Éireann has warned of a “potential danger to life” due to the conditions.
The storm will initially hit the Kerry-Clare area and will track north-eastwards across the country
Met Éireann has warned of power outages, dangerous travelling conditions, and fallen trees
The impact across the country on Monday morning will be significant, with transport, schools and pre-schools affected
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Nov 12th 2023, 9:49 PM
Status yellow rain warnings issued for Clare, Kerry and Limerick
Temperatures are forecast to drop as low as zero degrees tonight, Met Éireann has said.
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Nov 9th 2023, 1:33 PM
October
October 2023
Rainy Halloween night and few days to come as weather warnings issued ahead of Storm Ciarán
In the North, the public has been advised to avoid Newry City after “biblical” flooding.
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Oct 31st 2023, 4:16 PM
Status Yellow rain warnings for three counties as Storm Ciarán approaches
Localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility are likely in Kerry.
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Oct 30th 2023, 5:10 PM
More flooding 'likely' across Ireland next week as a result of Storm Ciarán
Met Éireann has said there will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain over Ireland with flooding.
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Oct 29th 2023, 8:00 PM
Rain warning for eight counties following 'significant' flooding in Wexford and part of Cork City
Met Éireann warned that high tides are expected to be very high along all coasts.
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Oct 29th 2023, 1:23 PM
Death toll rises to 39 in Mexico following devastating Category 5 Hurricane Otis
The toll has risen from the previous figure of 27.
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Oct 29th 2023, 11:26 AM
Rain warnings for eight counties as localised flooding and difficult travel conditions possible
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issue for Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow.
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Oct 28th 2023, 2:16 PM
'Everything is damaged': Pregnant woman tells of being rescued from her flooded home
A Status Orange rain warning was in place for Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford on Monday.
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Oct 28th 2023, 9:00 AM
Status yellow rain warning issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow this weekend
The UK Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for Antrim and Down.
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Oct 27th 2023, 4:49 PM
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Areas of Cork and Waterford were hit by severe flooding over the past week.
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Oct 26th 2023, 8:39 AM
Further funding of €3 million announced for Storm Babet victims
The scheme will provide funds for small businesses, as well as sporting and voluntary organisations, that were affected by the storm.
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Oct 24th 2023, 7:29 PM
Orange rain warning issued for three counties as Cork braces itself for more flooding
A number of different weather warnings will be in effect today and tomorrow.
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Oct 22nd 2023, 7:10 PM
There will be a 'brief respite' from wet weather - before another rain warning kicks in
A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Munster and Connacht.
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Oct 21st 2023, 12:35 PM
Dangerous driving conditions likely as Status Orange warning in place for Dublin and Wicklow
Met Éireann is warning that spells of heavy rain may bring flooding, dangerous driving conditions and poor visibility.
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Oct 20th 2023, 9:02 PM
Status Orange rainfall warnings in place in Dublin and Wicklow
The risk of flooding in Midleton, Co Cork has lowered.
Met Éireann has issued Status Orange rainfall warnings for Co Dublin and Co Wicklow with immediate effect.
In Cork, the county council is asking the public to avoid the centre of Midleton due to a “significant” risk of further flooding.
Status Yellow warnings are in place in Louth, Meath and Northern Ireland.
Aerial photographs show scale of flooding in Midleton caused by Storm Babet
'Orange is quite dangerous': Met Éireann explains lack of Red warning for Storm Babet's rain
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Oct 20th 2023, 2:58 PM
Aerial photographs show scale of flooding in Midleton caused by Storm Babet
Guileen Coast Guard, who captured the photographs, said a ten-day-old baby was among those who had to be moved to safety.
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Oct 20th 2023, 11:00 AM
57-year-old woman dies after being swept into river in Scotland as Storm Babet batters country
A rare red weather warning is in place in Scotland.
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Oct 19th 2023, 9:04 PM
More localised flooding 'likely' as rain warning issued for Cork, Kerry and Limerick
The weather warning will kick in at 11pm and remain in place until 9am tomorrow.
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Oct 19th 2023, 5:44 PM
'Orange is quite dangerous': Met Éireann explains lack of Red warning for Storm Babet's rain
Parts of southern counties were battered by heavy rains and flooding yesterday.
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Oct 19th 2023, 3:28 PM
Army deployed to Midleton after Cork town becomes 'impassable' and over 100 properties flooded
Waterford City and County Council has said many roads in west Waterford are also experiencing significant flooding.
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Oct 18th 2023, 10:33 PM
'There have been too many yellow warnings': Met Éireann says it will issue fewer yellow warnings
Met Éireann said the warnings are useful for some people, but for the rest of the population, a yellow warning just means “it’s a soft day”.
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Oct 18th 2023, 1:57 PM
Storm Babet: Status Orange rain warning issued for Cork, Kerry and Waterford
A Status Yellow rain warning has also been issued for 11 other counties tomorrow.
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Oct 16th 2023, 5:24 PM
Weather: Temperatures drop as Autumn chill hits
October began with unusually high temperatures.
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Oct 15th 2023, 7:56 AM
Met Éireann promises 'more precise' forecasts with new weather radar system at Shannon Airport
Replacement work began on the weather radar system in May.
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Oct 13th 2023, 2:19 PM
Shannon Airport 'temporarily closed' to flights following heavy fog
The airport said its runway is expected to reopen later this morning once the fog clears.
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Oct 9th 2023, 11:00 AM
Temperatures to reach 23 degrees in unusually warm October day
It will be largely dry today, apart from some patchy rain across Ulster this morning.
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Oct 9th 2023, 8:19 AM
Met Éireann's Joanna Donnelly says death of mother inspired her new book
Donnelly’s book is about the headlands of Ireland.
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Oct 7th 2023, 4:44 PM
September was hottest on record by 'extraordinary' margin, EU climate monitor says
2023 is likely to become the hottest year on record in the next three months.
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Oct 5th 2023, 8:35 AM
Status Yellow rain warning issued for Co Donegal
The warning will come into effect at midnight and remain in place for 24 hours.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 1:50 PM
From heatwave to Storm Agnes: Both rainfall and temperatures above September average
The autumn month began with a heatwave and ended with the first named storm of the year.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 1:23 PM
Quiz: How well do you know Irish storms?
Storm Agnes battered the country on Wednesday.
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Oct 1st 2023, 10:00 PM
Europe to experience another heat wave this week as warm Irish temperatures forecast
Met Éireann is forecasting highs in the mid teens with mostly dry conditions and occasional showers tomorrow.
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