Met Eireann issues Status Orange and Yellow warnings as rainy weekend ahead
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Met Eireann issues Status Orange and Yellow warnings as rainy weekend ahead
"Counties Cork and Kerry will be under the Orange warning from 3am until 6pm on Sunday, with the highest levels of rainfall expected in Kerry and west Cork. Significant flooding, hazardous travelling conditions and poor visibility are expected for the duration of the Orange warning. A Status Yellow rain warning will come into place for 10 counties today Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal and all five counties in Connacht will be under the warning from 6pm on Saturday evening until midnight on Monday."
"A separate Status Yellow rain warning for counties Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford will begin at midnight on Sunday and end at 3am on Monday morning. There will be spells of heavy rain in the affected counties with increased flood risk due to high river levels and saturated ground. Impacts during the warnings will include river and surface flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility."
"Ahead of the warnings, today will start off dry with some hazy sunshine. Cloud will then build up in the west with rain spreading to all areas by the afternoon, then turning heavier in the west as the warnings come into place. Highest daytime temperatures will be between 7 and 11C. Tonight will be wet and blustery with widespread rain turning heavy at times. It will be a mild night with lows of 10 to 12C."
An Orange rainfall warning covers Cork and Kerry from 3am to 6pm on Sunday, with the highest rainfall in Kerry and west Cork and significant flooding, hazardous travelling and poor visibility expected. A Status Yellow rain warning affects ten counties from 6pm Saturday until midnight Monday, including Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal and all five Connacht counties. A separate Yellow covers Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford from midnight Sunday to 3am Monday. High river levels and saturated ground increase flood risk with river and surface flooding anticipated. Conditions will be wet and windy through the weekend, easing Sunday night, with drier early next week before rain returns midweek.
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