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Kilkenny’s Indian Summer: mercury to rise this weekend as sun breaks through

By Kilkenny Now 21st August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY DON’T put the summer clothes away just yet – one last blast of summer is on the way, according to forecaster. Met Éireann says the outlook for the coming days is quite good and temperatures could soar to up to 24 or 25 degrees. Tomorrow and Friday will see the best of […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow rainfall warning issued for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY HEAVY  showers are expected to batter Kilkenny overnight and there is a good chance of spot flooding. Kilkenny has been included in a Status Yellow rainfall warning that comes into effect at 7pm this evening. All of the counties in Munster and Leinster are included in the warning. A Met Eireann forecaster […]

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WEATHER UPDATE: Sun and showers before a rainy end to the week

By Kilkenny Now 6th August 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SPELLS of sunshine will be mixed with heavy showers, with possible thunderstorms over the next few days. Temperatures will reach the low to mid-20s, but it will remain cloudy, before getting wet before the weekend. Met Éireann said today will start cloudy with periods of sunshine, but there could be some thunderstorms […]

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Weather update: Long sunny spells, but some thundershowers expected

By Kilkenny Now 24th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SPELLS of lovely sunshine will be mixed with heavy showers and thunderstorms over the next fewe days. Temperatures will remain up in the mid-20s, but it will be humid. This changeable weather is caused by yet another warm front moving across continental Europe from the Sahara. This is the second of such […]

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Kilkenny and ‘Sunny South East’ to live up to its name this week

By Kilkenny Now 22nd July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY For a couple of days at least we are going to get the best of the weather, but expect a few thunderstorms this week too. Today, the remnants of the wild conditions of the last couple of days will clear, but it is expected to be hot. The next couple of days […]

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SUNNY DAYS: best weather of the year could hit Kilkenny this week

By Kilkenny Now 20th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY THE THUNDERY and wet weather of yesterday is a thing of the past – it looks like a glorious week ahead. Today, the remnants of the wild conditions will clear. It will be breezy with a few showers. Temperatures will reach no more than 21 degrees. The showers will clear by Sunday, […]

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Unsettled weather returns to rain on our parade: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 8th July 2019 0

LAST week gave us a few gorgeous, if fleeting, glimpses of summer. But unfortunately if appears the widely unsettled weather that preceded the welcome burst of sunshine is back to rain on our parade. Met Éireann said today will largely be a dull day in Kilkenny and throughout Leinster, with occasional showers. In its latest […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: More glorious sunshine today, but clouds loom on horizon

By Kilkenny Now 5th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY ENJOY it while it lasts folks – it looks like the sun is packing its bags and flying off to sunnier climes over the coming days. Unfortunately, today could be the last of this spell of good weather, with the weekend and the first couple of days of next week becoming cloudier, […]

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Kilkenny set to enjoy stunning week of sunshine: Met Éireann

By Kilkenny Now 1st July 2019 0

GOOD news folks – Kilkenny looks set to enjoy a bright and sunny week ahead. Forecasters are predicting a dry and settled few days for Kilkenny and the rest of the country, which will mostly see temperatures hover around 21 degrees. Today will be a good start to the week in Kilkenny and throughout Leinster, […]

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HEATWAVE: Europe braces itself for ‘hell’, Kilkenny basks in 27C heaven

By Kilkenny Now 27th June 2019 0

THERE are fears many could die in a deadly heatwave engulfing Western Europe this week, but here in Kilkenny we’re set to experience perfect summer temperatures of up to 27 degrees over the coming days. Europe is bracing for an intense, dangerous, and possibly even deadly heat wave this week, with temperatures due to soar […]