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WEATHER FORECAST: Hair we go again! Kilkenny braced for more gusts and rain

By Kilkenny Now 9th December 2019 0

Kilkenny thankfully escaped the worst of Storm Atiyah over the weekend. And today we’ll experience a welcome calm before conditions become more unsettled again later in the week with rain and strong gales forecast. A Status Yellow wind warning issued for Kilkenny and the rest of Leinster, along with counties Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Tipperary and […]

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WEATHER ALERT: Warnings issued as Storm Atiyah approaches Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 8th December 2019 0

Don’t go outside unless you really have to today as Kilkenny and the rest of the country feels the force of Storm Atiyah and gusts of up to 130kph. Weather chiefs have issued three separate alerts over the first named storm of the year with nine counties on orange warnings until Monday morning. Counties Donegal, […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Batten down the hatches – 100kph winds set to batter Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 7th December 2019 0

Winds of over 100kph are set to batter Kilkenny this weekend and road users are being urged to drive with caution. Met Eireann has issued a yellow weather warning for Kilkenny with gusts up to 100kph and winds of up to 60kph. The warning issued on the back of Storm Atiyah includes all Leinster counties […]

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WEEKEND WEATHER: Kilkenny braced for ‘stormy’ weekend and chance of snow next week

By Kilkenny Now 6th December 2019 0

Met Éireann has warned we could see snow fall on higher ground in the countdown to Christmas next week after Kilkenny is battered by “stormy” weather over the weekend. The national forecaster said the weather will remain unsettled with another cold snap arriving from next Tuesday. And they warned the country will face “stormy” condition […]

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BIG FREEZE: Warning as temperatures plummet to -3C

By Kilkenny Now 2nd December 2019 0

Temperatures will plummet to as low as -3C over the coming days as a Big Freeze grips Kilkenny and the rest of the country. Motorists are being urged to drive carefully this morning amid widespread frost as a result of freezing overnight conditions. Although very cold, today is expected to be a dry day, with […]

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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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WEATHER FORECAST: See what’s in store for Kilkenny this weekend

By Kilkenny Now 22nd November 2019 0

After the week we’ve just had, it would have been nice to expect some let up in the miserable weather. But, alas, this is Ireland, and in the dark end of November. And, rather predictably, our national forecaster  has predicted there’ll be no let up in the conditions that had us scampering indoors over the […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain and flooding expected for Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 19th November 2019 0

Kilkenny residents are being warned to expect heavy rains and possible flooding overnight, which could make driving conditions extremely dangerous. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow – Rainfall Warning for five counties including Kilkenny. The national weather forecaster said: “From early hours of Wednesday to noon on Thursday, spells of heavy rain at times […]

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BIG FREEZE: Weather warning remains in place in Kilkenny as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 18th November 2019 0

A status yellow weather warning will remain in place in Kilkenny and across most of the country until 10am this morning as temperatures plummet to as low as -4 degrees in parts. And winter will tighten its icy grip over the county in the coming days as mercury levels drop to sub zero degrees and […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Temperatures about to plummet overnight

By Kilkenny Now 17th November 2019 0

Temperatures in Kilkenny are set to plummet overnight causing freezing conditions making driving dangerous. Met Éireann have issued a Yellow Alert – Low Temperature Warning for 22 counties including Kilkenny. The national weather forecaster said it will be “Very cold tonight. Minimum air temperatures will range -2C to -4C. “Widespread severe frost with the risk […]