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WEEKEND WEATHER: New Year starts off mild and sunny

By Kilkenny Now 3rd January 2020 0

This weekend will feel a little cooler than it has been for the past few days but it will be dry and it will be sunny in Kilkenny. Met Éireann, the national forecaster predicts the weekend to be “quite mild,” and “the nights will be mostly frost free.” This morning will start rather cool and […]

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WEATHER WARNING: Hold onto your Santa hats! High winds and heavy rain to batter Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 17th December 2019 Post a comment

Hold on to your Santa hats folks – the crazy weather shows no sign of letting up. Met Éireann has issued two weather warnings for Kilkenny, warning us to prepare for high winds and heavy rains. Just as the ice that has been playing havoc on Kilkenny’s roads thaws out, a new weather front is […]

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WEATHER WARNING: ‘Storm Brendan’ and gusts of up to 150kph approaching Kilkenny, say forecasters

By Kilkenny Now 12th December 2019 0

Forecasters are warning of a large and powerful storm – with gusts of up to 150kph – which they claim will hit Kilkenny tomorrow. The extreme forecast was issued by Weather Alert Ireland, which has dubbed the storm ‘Brendan’, earlier today. It has also forecast snow for this weekend. Popular weather apps Accuweather and Windy.com […]

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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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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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WEATHER FORECAST: It’s actually not too bad this weekend!

By Kilkenny Now 8th November 2019 0

After the the miserable week we’ve endured, you’d be forgiven for thinking the miserable weather couldn’t get any worse. And, thankfully, you’d be right! Met Éireann said this weekend will be dry, barring a few light showers, but it will be quite chilly. This morning will begin brightly enough, with a few clouds around threatening […]

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WEATHER UPDATE: Kilkenny braced for a wild, wet, windy weekend

By Kilkenny Now 1st November 2019 0

At this stage it’s hard to know what people can expect of the weather at this time of the year, but it’s safe to assume its going to be wet and it’s going to be cold. And this weekend certainly won’t disappoint in that regard. Today will begin cloudy and windy in Kilkenny, with the […]

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

By Kilkenny Now 28th October 2019 0

IT’S going to be a week of two halves: dry and cold followed by wet and warm. The early part of the week starts much the same as the weekend – nice fresh dry days, followed by really cold nights, according to Met Éireann. Today will be a clear, calm and dry day, with temperatures […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Kilkenny braced for Big Chill this weekend as temperatures plummet

By Kilkenny Now 25th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY SET the heating on high and rummage in the back of the wardrobe for your favourite hat and scarf. And don’t forget the umbrella, because this weekend is going to be a cold one. It will also be wet at times in Kilkenny and throughout the South East, but mostly clear. Met […]

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WEATHER FORECAST: Good news on the horizon for Kilkenny this week

By Kilkenny Now 21st October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY IT’S looking like a really good week in Kilkenny, mostly dry and fresh. But be warned: the nights are set to get a lot colder as temperatures plummet. And the looming bank holiday weekend is positively summery. Today will be very bright and dry, with just a few clouds about, with temperatures […]