An orange rain warning is in place for six Irish counties as Storm Austen approaches, with a nationwide yellow warning for rain and wind from Thursday evening.
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01Summary
- 01Met Éireann issued an orange rain warning for Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow for Thursday evening into Friday.
- 02A nationwide yellow warning for rain and wind is valid from 19:00 local time Thursday to 10:00 on Friday.
- 03The storm is forecast to track to the south coast, bringing risks of flooding, travel disruption and dangerous conditions.
- 04No warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland, though widespread rain is expected Thursday night.
- 05Another area of low pressure is forecast for the weekend, potentially bringing further wet and windy weather across the island.
02Why it matters
This matters for residents and travelers in Ireland, as flooding, difficult driving and public transport disruption are likely from Thursday evening. Another storm system could extend unsettled conditions into the weekend.
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