WEATHER ALERT: Status Yellow rain and thunder warning issued for Kilkenny

By COLIN BARTLEY

THUNDERSTORMS and flooding could be on the way in Kilkenny today as Met Eireann placed a status yellow weather warning on the county.

Met Éireann says the flooding and thunderstorms could cause hazardous driving conditions.

‪The heavy rain is forecast to begin this afternoon and the status yellow warning will remain in place until early Saturday morning.

It will be a humid day and night, with just some hazy sunny spells, top temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees generally.

Overnight the rain will clear and tomorrow will be breezy with a few showers. Temperatures will reach no more than 21 degrees.