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Mercury revs up: Kilkenny set to swelter in 26C temperatures on hottest day of the year

By Kilkenny Now 24th June 2020 0

Kilkenny is set to bake tomorrow with thermometers expected to hit up to 26.6C. Depending on which weather app you use, some are claiming temperatures in Kilkenny could hit a remarkable 28C (82F). Forecasters are predicting Ireland is set to bask in the hottest day of the year so far and it looks like temperatures […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Sunshine in lockdown – temperatures to soar to sizzling 22 degrees this week

By Kilkenny Now 25th May 2020 0

Temperatures are set to soar to highs of 22 degrees this week – with Kilkenny and the South East enjoying the best of the sunny weather over the coming days, according to Met Éireann. The national forecaster said: “The week ahead looks to be warm or even very warm at times for late May. There […]

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CHRISTMAS WEATHER: Widespread frost brings chance of ‘sleet and snow’, say forecasters

By Kilkenny Now 23rd December 2019 0

We’re unlikely to have a white Christmas this year, but some forecasters have warned some parts of the county have a good chance of seeing “sleet and snow” on the big day. Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly wrote on Instagram over the weekend: “Latest ECMWF once again shows a risk of sleet/snow from low system Christmas […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Flooding fears as Storm Sebastien to hit Kilkenny tonight

By Kilkenny Now 25th November 2019 0

Kilkenny and the rest of Ireland faces the risk of flooding this week as Storm Sebastien sweeps in from the Atlantic tonight. Forecasters said Storm Sebastien is moving northeast from the tropical Atlantic where it formed and looks set to hit Ireland between tonight and tomorrow morning. According to Carlow Weather’s Alan O’Reilly, the storm […]

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Snow joke! Kilkenny braced for Big Freeze as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 11th November 2019 0

Wrap up warm if you’re venturing out this week – forecasters are warning we could be hit with snow and sleet as temperatures plummet. Met Éireann said today will be “be very blustery” with sunny spells and showers across Kilkenny and the South East and highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees. Tomorrow will continue […]

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Summertime blues – Kilkenny braced for wet and wild weekend: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 7th June 2019 0

WRAP up well if you’re venturing outdoors this weekend, but the safest advice is probably to make the most of the indoors as Kilkenny and the rest of the country braces itself for some rotten weather over the coming days. The weather has been pretty miserable this week, and Met Éireann has unfortunately predicted more […]

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It’s gonna be a bright, sunshiny, Kilkenny day: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 22nd May 2019 0

THE warm, summery weather we’ve enjoyed so far this week will continue today with more sunshine forecast for Kilkenny, with mercury levels rising to up to 18 degrees. Met Éireann warned there may be the odd shower in parts of Kilkenny and Leinster, but said the day “will be mainly dry with good sunshine”. We […]

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WEATHER UPDATE: See what’s in store for Kilkenny this week

By Kilkenny Now 20th May 2019 0

IT’S going to be a wet and unseasonably cool start to the week in Kilkenny, Met Éireann has forecast. The national forecaster said this morning will get off to a dry and bright start, but “scattered” showers will hit the county and the rest of Leinster later on, with highest temperatures of between 15 nd […]

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Here comes the sun – temperatures to rise to 21C this week: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 14th May 2019 0

KILKENNY is in for a scorcher this week as mercury levels soar to up to 21C. Yesterday gave a welcome glimpse of summer after weeks of changeable weather. And the good news is that the dry weather is set to continue today and tomorrow, with temperatures of between 16C to 21C forecast. Met Éireann said […]

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May Bank Holiday weather forecast: see what’s in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 3rd May 2019 0

WHETHER you’re rockin’ to the sounds of the Kilkenny Roots Festival or just chilling at home over the May Bank Holiday weekend, the weather should dampen your spirits too much. Met Éireann’s latest forecast says we’re in for a largely dry, albeit fairly cool, extended weekend in this corner of the country. But local weather […]