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06 Sept 2025

Wind warning in place as Met Eireann warns of 'possible severe winds' on Friday

Met Eireann warns of 'possible severe winds' in weather forecast for Friday

Met Eireann warns of 'possible severe winds' in weather forecast for Friday

Met Eireann is warning of very strong or possibly severe winds for parts of Ireland on Friday. 

A Status Yellow - Wind warning has been issued for Galway and Mayo from 9pm on Thursday night to 8pm on Friday.

Forecasters said winds will reach mean speeds of 45 to 65 km/hr with gusts of 85 to 110 Km/hr, mainly in coastal areas and on exposed hills and mountains.

According to the latest weather forecast from the national forecaster, Friday will be a windy day nationwide with sunshine and showers and the risk of very strong or possibly severe winds near the west and north coast.

The showers will be most frequent over the western half of the country with the southeast becoming largely dry.

Temperatures on Friday will be a few degrees cooler between 13 and 16 degrees west to east. The showers will mostly die out on Friday night.

Irish Weather Online warned of winds of 70 to 110 km/hr and with rainfall of 10-20 mm of rain by Friday morning in all areas.

However Sunday and Monday will see more dry and warm weather with highs 16 to 18 C and temperatures rising to around 20 degrees as the week continues. 

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