Yellow fog warning issued for eight counties in Ireland
Ireland's national weather service Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for dense fog in eight counties, in force from 9:00 p.m. on November 8 until 11:00 a.m. on November 9. Fog is expected to reduce visibility and make driving difficult.
Met Éireann, Ireland's national weather service, has issued an updated Status Yellow warning for areas of dense fog in eight counties. It takes effect at 9:00 p.m. on November 8 and remains in place until 11:00 a.m. on November 9. It covers the province of Connacht, as well as counties Cavan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Westmeath.
The forecaster says the fog is likely to cause poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions on roads. Most of the country should be dry overnight, but mist and fog are due to return and become dense again in places, mainly across the northern half, with light easterly or variable breezes. In the southwest, thickening cloud will bring patchy rain and drizzle, along with a freshening southeasterly wind. Lowest temperatures are forecast at 1°C to 7°C.
Outlook for the week
From Monday, November 9, it will turn a little breezier and milder, with wetter weather developing towards midweek. Later in the week it is expected to become cooler and more settled.
Met Éireann reported that rainfall last week was well below average everywhere, from 1 mm (4% of average) at Shannon airport in Co. Clare to 11.7 mm (40% of average) in Claremorris, Co. Mayo. More rain is forecast this week, especially on Tuesday, but totals should still be well below average, from 5 mm (19%) at Malin Head, Co. Donegal, to 24 mm (90%) at Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford.
For farmers
Mean air temperatures will range from 5°C to 10°C, mostly 0°C to 1°C below average. Soil temperatures will fall and move closer to the long-term average, though remaining above it in places. Drying conditions will be limited, with the best of them on Sunday and Monday. Monday should offer good opportunities for spraying at times thanks to mainly dry weather. Poorly drained soils are either saturated or waterlogged.
