Met Éireann issues rain warning for three counties this Bank Holiday Monday

Irish Independent

01-06-2025

Forecasters have issued a Status Yellow rain warning for Galway, Mayo and Kerry for Monday afternoon and evening.
Met Éireann are warning of 'heavy rain with very strong, gusty southerly winds near the coast.'
They have told the public to be aware of the risks of localised flooding, poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.
The warning comes as June 1 marks the start of the meteorological summer, but Ireland seems to have not received the memo as the recent spell of unsettled weather continues.
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Anyone heading to the Women's Mini Marathon, the penultimate day of Bloom or one of the many football championship games up and down the country should pack an umbrella and bring the good coat.
Today will be breezy with some sunny spells and light showers. Showers will turn more frequent in the northern half of the country as the south enjoys the best of the sunshine. Highest temperature will be between 13 and 18C.
"So, it's the first day of meteorological summer, and unfortunately it isn't quite starting out as we hope the summer will go,' meteorologist Rebecca Cantwell said on Met Éireann's morning forecast.
"As we continue through the bank holiday weekend, our weather is set to remain fairly unsettled.'
Tonight will be mostly dry with long clear spells and lows of 5 to 9C.
Bank holiday Monday will see a dry start in the morning with some sun and just isolated showers. It will turn cloudier during the day however, with rain spreading across the country into the evening and turning heavy in some areas. Highest temperatures will range from 13 to 17C.
Met Éireann's outlook for the start of the coming week is no better, with more 'unsettled' weather on the way and rain expected each day.
Monday night will start off wet before the rain clears, leaving clear spells and some scattered showers, with lows of 6 to 10C.
Both Tuesday and Wednesday will see a mixture of sunny spells and showers. On Thursday, showers will spread from the northwest of the country and there may be a spell of rain in the south.
Beyond that, the current forecast shows the rest of next week will stay 'largely unsettled' with showers and spells of rain.