There will be no repeat of the Easter Bank Holiday sunshine this weekend as Storm Hannah approaches Ireland.
The worst of the weather is expected in Counties Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick on Friday night where winds are expected to gust up to 130km/hr and households and businesses have been told to prepare for fallen cables and power outages. Separately, a status yellow, wind warning has been issued for severe winds from Connacht across the midlands and from Donegal to Waterford, beginning at 11pm on Friday and lasting until until 9am on Saturday. The yellow warning applies to Cos Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly, Donegal, Tipperary and Waterford.
While there is some respite predicted for Saturday it will feel cold with some scattered showers, and temperatures between 9 and 12C.