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Ridge of High Pressure Builds for Weekend

Valentia-County-Kerry-1200x667 Ridge of High Pressure Builds for Weekend
Valentia, County Kerry

A ridge of high pressure will build over Ireland this weekend, bringing more settled weather overall, although patchy mist or drizzle may occur at times in the west on Saturday.

However, conditions will turn more unsettled overnight Sunday into Monday as Storm Floris approaches, bringing strong winds and rain. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory warning.

The storm is expected to bring unseasonably strong winds, posing several risks across the country. The strongest gusts are likely to affect the north and west, as well as high ground elsewhere. The peak period of the strongest winds is forecast for the first half of Monday, with blustery conditions persisting through the rest of the day.

Latest model outputs suggest wind gusts could exceed 90 to 100 km/h in the far northwest—unusual but not rare for Ireland in August.

For context, a gust of 115 km/h was recorded at Malin Head, Donegal on August 1st, 1986. More recently, Storm Ellen produced a gust of 143 km/h at Cork’s Roches Point on August 19th, 2020. Another notable August event was Hurricane Charley, which struck Ireland on August 25th, 1986, causing widespread flooding and damage, particularly along the east coast.

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