Day-by-day forecast for Ireland as Storm Bert set to bring torrential rain and strong gusts into next week

Met Éireann has warned that “widespread heavy rain” will cause flooding in some areas as Storm Bert hits the country.

Storm Bert will displace the current cold Arctic airmass, which brought snow and sub-zero temperatures to many areas of Ireland, resulting in a number of low temperatures, ice and snow warnings.

Strong winds and heavy rain are set to track northeastwards over the country on Friday night and stormy conditions will continue to dominate over the weekend and into the early stages of next week.

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Ahead of the storm, an advisory has been issued for Ireland by Met Éireann, together with a number of Red, Orange and Yellow rainfall warnings, starting Friday night and remaining in place into Saturday.

Overall, Met Éireann has warned the weather will remain unsettled for the rest of the weekend and early next week, as Storm Bert tracks to the northwest of Ireland. Meanwhile, here is the forecast for the weekend for Ireland as Storm Bert hits:

Friday

Tonight will be very wet and windy as Storm Bert tracks to the northwest of Ireland. Heavy rain will extend across the country from the southwest, causing flooding in some areas, most severe in parts of west Galway and west Cork.

Falls of sleet and snow are possible in the north and northwest too. There will be very strong and gusty south to southeast winds, with gales or strong gales on coasts. Lowest temperatures of 0C to 5C early in the night, increasing overnight.

Saturday

Very wet and windy conditions associated with Storm Bert will continue tomorrow morning, with widespread heavy rain causing flooding in some areas.

The rain will clear the east around lunchtime but further showery rain will move in from the west through the afternoon and evening and will be heavy at times with isolated hail and thunder possible.

Ireland is set to be battered by strong winds and torrential rain when Storm Bert arrives in the early hours of Saturday
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Strong and gusty southerly winds will decrease moderate for a time before increasing strong and gusty again in the evening time, strongest in the south and southeast. Highest temperatures of 12C to 15C.

Rain will clear eastwards early on Saturday night and will be followed by clear spells and scattered showers. It will continue windy with strong and gusty southerly winds. Lowest temperatures of 6C to 10C.

Sunday

Another windy day with fresh to strong south to southwest winds and gales or strong gales along coasts. While many areas will remain dry with sunny spells, scattered heavy showers will occur too, the focus of these across Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 10C to 13C.

Sunday night will be windy with a fresh to strong southwest wind and gales along coasts. A mix of clear spells and showers, the showers most frequent in Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 5C to 7C.

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