Some severe thunderstorms expected over the weekend with the risk of flash flooding

This weekend the weather is set to become very active across Ireland with thunderstorm activity with warm and humid weather.

This is all down to a area of low pressure which will sit over the bay of biscay drawing up warmer and humid air making it prime conditions for thunder storms with good levels of sheer and CAPE.

SATURDAY RISK

On Saturday morning and the early stages of the afternoon rain will cross east to west across Ulster, North Leinster and North Connacht rain will turn heavy in places at times with the risk of some thundery episodes, Rain then clearing to the west over the early afternoon. Over the afternoon & evening hours scattered thunderstorm will form across Munster, South Leinster and south Connacht with the risk of some flooding and local hail.

SUNDAY RISK

On Sunday morning, afternoon and evening widespread thunderstorms are expected across Ireland particularly across western and northwestern counties severe weather conditions look high with flash flooding, frequent lightning & power outages. Anyone prone to flooding should be on alert. Locally in some parts up to 40mm to 50mm of rainfall could fall in a short period of time in any bigger thunderstorms with severe conditions.

WEATHER ADVISORY

Donegal Weather Channel issued a early weather advisory on Wednesday with that been updated this afternoon.

Met Eireann this Friday evening have also now issued weather advisory which reads

Weather Advisory for Ireland

Prolonged thundery downpours this weekend, mainly in Munster and south Leinster on Saturday afternoon and evening. Becoming widespread on Sunday afternoon and evening, with a risk of spot flooding.

Valid: 12:00 Saturday 13/06/2020 to 21:00 Sunday 14/06/2020

Issued: 20:00 Friday 12/06/2020

WEATHER WARNING

Donegal Weather Channel has also issued a status yellow weather warning for scattered thunderstorms for Saturday for southern counties. View this warning below

STATUS YELLOW - THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MUNSTER, WEXFORD, CARLOW, KILKENNY, LAOIS, OFFALY & GALWAY

On Saturday afternoon heavy showers and scattered localised thunderstorms will form across parts of Munster, South Leinster and south Connacht. There will be the risk spot and possible flash flooding in any bigger thunderstorms that form, There will also be the risk of some local hail . Most models are in good agreement now apart from the GFS which brings the risk further northwards across Ireland on Saturday so its possible that further areas could be added to this warning on Saturday morning or during the day at short notice.

Warning issued at 2:30pm Friday 12th of June 2020
Warning valid from 12:00pm Saturday 13th of June 2020
Warning ends at 9:00pm Saturday 13th of June 2020
Warning issued by Donegal Weather Channel