Status Yellow wind warning issued for seven counties, but Met Eireann says milder temperatures are on the way

"Counties Clare, Kerry, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo will come under the warning from 4pm until 10pm on Sunday. Potential impacts during the warning will include some wave overtopping, loose objects being displaced, some fallen trees and branches and difficult travelling conditions. There are more cold days ahead, but Met Éireann has milder temperatures will arrive by the end of this week."

"It will be another cold start this morning with patches of frost and ice, which will be slow to clear. It will be a bright day with sunshine, though there will be showers in Munster, Connacht and north Ulster. Those showers will be a mix of rain, sleet and hail and there could be some snow over higher ground. Highest temperatures will be between 3 and 7C."

"It will be another chilly night as temperatures fall to lows of -2 and 3C, coldest in Ulster counties. Frost and ice patches will develop again, and scattered showers will continue in the north and west. Saturday will bring another cold start ahead of a dry, bright day, though there will be some showers in the northwest. In the evening, western areas will see some rain and drizzle, with highs of 4 to 8C."

"Towards the end of the week and into the early part of next week, Met Éireann said there will be wet and windy conditions along with higher temperatures. Sunday will be much milder than recent days, and it will be windy with widespread rain, turning heavy at times with a chance of some hail. Highest temperatures range from 8 to 12C."

Counties Clare, Kerry, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo face a warning from 4pm until 10pm on Sunday with potential wave overtopping, loose objects being displaced, fallen trees and difficult travel. Cold conditions continue with morning frost and ice, slow clearances, and showers in Munster, Connacht and north Ulster that may include rain, sleet, hail and some higher-ground snow. Night temperatures will fall to around -2C to 3C with frost and scattered showers in the north and west. Saturday will be cold and mostly bright with northwest showers. A milder, wet and windy spell is expected late in the week, with Sunday reaching 8–12C and Monday showing sunshine and showers with highs near 8–11C, and a wet start likely on Tuesday.

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