Menu

Ireland's sailing, boating & maritime magazine

Storm Jonas to Hit Ireland Tomorrrow

25th January 2016

Gales for the UK and Ireland tomorrow as ex USA Winter Storm Jonas passes NW Scotland. Gusts >70mph exposed N & W. Met Eireann say Tonight will start dry, however wet and very windy weather will develop during the night.

The rain will turn heavy in the southwest and west later with large rainfall totals on higher ground and spot flooding. Southerly winds will become strong and gusty as well with gale force winds in coastal areas and the chance of severe gusts in exposed parts of the west.

Temperatures will fall to 5 or 6 degrees locally early in the night, but it will become milder again with the onset of the rain.

Tomorrow

The heavy rain will clear to scattered showers during Tuesday morning and some sunshine may develop. The very strong southerly winds will veer southwest and ease gradually during the day, but it will stay windy until early or mid-afternoon. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

Published in Weather
Afloat.ie Team

About The Author

Afloat.ie Team

Email The Author

Afloat.ie is Ireland's dedicated marine journalism team.

Have you got a story for our reporters? Email us here.

We've got a favour to ask

More people are reading Afloat.ie than ever thanks to the power of the internet but we're in stormy seas because advertising revenues across the media are falling fast. Unlike many news sites, we haven’t put up a paywall because we want to keep our marine journalism open.

Afloat.ie is Ireland's only full–time marine journalism team and it takes time, money and hard work to produce our content.

So you can see why we need to ask for your help.

If everyone chipped in, we can enhance our coverage and our future would be more secure. You can help us through a small donation. Thank you.

Direct Donation to Afloat button