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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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WEEKEND FORECAST: Weather set to take yet another turn

By Kilkenny Now 17th May 2019 0

JUST when you thought it was safe to go outside… Hopes that summer had finally made an appearance have been dashed by Met Éireann’s forecast for the weekend. After a week of sun and relatively blue skies, Kilkenny and most of the rest of the country will experience yet another turn for the worse weather-wise. […]

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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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Summer finally on the way with temperatures to soar to 20C: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 10th May 2019 0

SUMMER – finally – may be about to make an overdue appearance. Met Éireann yesterday predicted heavy showers for this corner of the country that ultimately failed to materialise. But it says this weekend is set to be a warm one with dry spells and sunshine expected in Kilkenny and across the country. However, it […]

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Bring a brolly if you’re venturing out today – Kilkenny’s in for a wet one!

By Kilkenny Now 9th May 2019 0

DON’T forget your umbrella if you’re venturing out this afternoon – Met Éireann has forecast heavy showers for Kilkenny and the rest Leinster as temperatures drop to unseasonably low levels. Any hopes that summer had arrived were washed away in the rain yesterday as the mercury levels dropped throughout the country. And despite a bright […]

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Weather takes another turn – but Ireland likely to escape ‘polar plunge’

By Kilkenny Now 7th May 2019 0

KILKENNY will experience a real mixed bag of weather this week as our neighbours across the water brace themselves for the ‘polar plunge’ that’s set to hit the UK. Met Éireann said Ireland is safe for the time being as temperatures in Britain plummeted to colder levels than Moscow yesterday. British media are reporting that […]

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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 […]

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Crazy weather set to take another turn ahead of bank holiday weekend

By Kilkenny Now 29th April 2019 0

AFTER the glorious Easter bank holiday weekend came Storm Hannah, wreaking havoc across the south and west of the country. Kilkenny escaped the brunt of the storm, but overall it was largely a weekend to forget as far as the weather was concerned. And now Met Éireann has forecast another dramatic change in conditions, albeit […]

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Calm after Storm Hannah. But Kilkenny motorists urged to beware of high winds

By Kilkenny Now 27th April 2019 0

KILKENNY motorists, particularly drivers of high-sided vehicles, have been urged to drive with caution this morning as high winds remain in the aftermath of Storm Hannah. Kilkenny escaped the full fury of the storm, which left up to 20,000 homes in the South and South West without electricity. Clare, Limerick, Cork and Kerry experienced severe […]