Weather forecast
The three weather warnings issued yesterday by Met Éireann will remain in place until 9am this morning. As Storm Gertrude geared up to blow its way over Ireland, Met Éireann issued two wind warnings, one orange status, one yellow status, and a yellow weather advisory warning for the entire country.
Gertrude takes the form of a rapidly deepening Atlantic depression that will pass to the north of Scotland during Friday. It will bring a swathe of severe winds and outbreaks of rain across Ireland, Scotland and northern England through Thursday night and this morning.
However, a clearance will quickly develop - brightening up even as of early morning in some parts, with a mix of sunshine and scattered blustery showers following for the rest of the day. While the winds will ease a little, it will remain rather windy for the day, with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. Temperatures will range between 7°C and 11°C.
Tonight will be cold and blustery with clear spells and scattered heavy showers. Some of the showers will turn to sleet or snow across the north. Lowest temperatures between 0°C and 3°C.
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Weather forecast
The three weather warnings issued yesterday by Met Éireann will remain in place until 9am this morning. As Storm Gertrude geared up to blow its way over Ireland, Met Éireann issued two wind warnings, one orange status, one yellow status, and a yellow weather advisory warning for the entire country.
Gertrude takes the form of a rapidly deepening Atlantic depression that will pass to the north of Scotland during Friday. It will bring a swathe of severe winds and outbreaks of rain across Ireland, Scotland and northern England through Thursday night and this morning.
However, a clearance will quickly develop - brightening up even as of early morning in some parts, with a mix of sunshine and scattered blustery showers following for the rest of the day. While the winds will ease a little, it will remain rather windy for the day, with fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds. Temperatures will range between 7°C and 11°C.
Tonight will be cold and blustery with clear spells and scattered heavy showers. Some of the showers will turn to sleet or snow across the north. Lowest temperatures between 0°C and 3°C.
In the news today
Applications are now open for farmers to apply for financial assistance during flooding. Meanwhile over 330 farmers applied to the Department of Agriculture's €2m Fodder Aid Scheme by the closing date of Friday 22 January.The body of a man was found in a slurry pit on a farm in Co Cork yesterday afternoon.The Irish Farmers Association have organised to stage a rally outside the gates of Slaney Foods next week.Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has been criticised for failing to meet GLAS targets.And finally, it was a steady trade at most marts this week, with a slower start to numbers.Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie
Farm organisations meet the Government on the implementation of the Charter of Rights.We report from the Irish Grain and Feed Association annual dinner.We bring you further information on the man whose body was found in a slurry pit in Co Cork yesterday afternoon.What's on today
Teagasc Dairy Grassland Farm Walk in Tipperary.To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.
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