Weather warning in place for Kildare today as strong winds expected to hit county

A wind warning is in effect across Kildare today as strong gales of up to 110kmh are predicted for the county. The Status Yellow warning was issued for all of Leinster, Munster and Galway yesterday from 3pm until 8pm this evening.

It will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain for the most part today. Although drier intervals will develop at times during the day, a spell of persistent, and at times heavy, rain will spread from the west through the late afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 8-12 degrees, with fresh to strong and gusty southwest to west winds.

Tonight will start off wet and windy with persistent or heavy rain and strong, gusty westerly winds, which will veer northwesterly and ease a little as rain clears to the east. Wintry showers will follow from the west overnight. Lowest temperatures of -2 to +2 degrees with frost and icy patches developing.