Storm Amy Brings Heavy Rain and Strong Winds to Cork Today

Storm Amy will bring heavy rain and strong winds to Cork this Friday, with torrential downpours expected through the morning and sustained winds of 45–65 km/h accompanied by gusts exceeding 90 km/h. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for all of Ireland, with conditions expected to ease gradually through Saturday as the storm clears eastwards.

Heavy rain will move into Cork from the southwest during the morning, becoming intense enough to cause spot flooding across the county. Temperatures will rise from around 8 °C at dawn to 16 °C by mid-morning, but the mild air comes with hazardous travelling conditions as driving rain reduces visibility significantly.

The national forecaster has confirmed that strong to near gale force southwesterly winds will persist across Ireland from noon today until midnight tonight. A Status Orange wind warning remains in effect for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo until 22:00 tonight, where near gale to gale force winds pose risks of fallen trees, power outages and very difficult travelling conditions.

While Cork is under the national Status Yellow wind warning rather than the more severe Status Orange alert, conditions will still be hazardous. Sustained winds of 45–65 km/h and severe gusts exceeding 90 km/h will combine with torrential rain to create particularly dangerous conditions for drivers, with debris and loose objects likely to be displaced across the county.

Met Éireann forecasts that the heavy rain will clear eastwards this afternoon, replaced by scattered showers. Winds will veer westerly and ease slightly, though gusts may still reach 70–90 km/h with sustained speeds around 40–60 km/h. A few bright spells should develop as temperatures peak around 16–18 °C.

Tonight will see scattered heavy showers return, mainly across northern Munster, while westerly winds continue at 35–55 km/h with gusts to 80 km/h. Temperatures will fall to 10–12 °C overnight, with visibility improving between showers.

Saturday morning brings further wet conditions as scattered showers and a band of showery rain spread down from the north. Some bursts could be heavy but totals should remain modest at around 5 mm. Fresh westerly winds of 30–50 km/h will gust to 60–80 km/h along exposed coasts, with morning temperatures of 9–11 °C.

Conditions will improve significantly during Saturday afternoon as rain clears to the southeast, leaving only isolated light showers and sunny intervals. Winds will ease to 25–40 km/h from the west with gusts around 50–60 km/h, and temperatures settling at 11–13 °C.

Saturday evening looks mostly dry with just the odd shower, as winds drop further to 20–30 km/h and gusts rarely exceed 40–50 km/h. Skies will clear later with temperatures falling to 7–10 °C and good visibility expected.

Sunday starts largely dry across Cork with variable cloud and only a few light showers. West to northwesterly winds of 20–30 km/h will gust around 40 km/h, with early temperatures around 11 °C. The afternoon remains mostly cloudy and breezy with occasional light showers, though many places should stay dry as temperatures reach 13–15 °C.

Cloud will thicken again on Sunday evening as rain approaches from the northwest, though it is likely to miss Cork until after midnight. Winds will strengthen to 30–40 km/h from the southwest with gusts up to 60 km/h, and temperatures falling to 10–12 °C overnight.

Monday begins mostly dry and mild with high cloud and some sunshine, as southwesterly winds of 20–30 km/h gust to 40–50 km/h and temperatures range from 12–14 °C. However, bands of rain will push in from the Atlantic during the afternoon, initially light to moderate with around 2–3 mm by late day. Winds will freshen from the southwest at 30–40 km/h with gusts around 50–60 km/h as temperatures climb to 15–18 °C.

Residents should secure loose items and allow extra time for essential travel. Roads will remain wet but navigable over the weekend, though caution is advised on exposed routes where showers may create difficult conditions.

For those wondering whether to chance a trip to Lidl or hunker down with a cuppa, the forecast suggests the latter might be the wiser choice until this evening, when Storm Amy finally decides Cork has had quite enough excitement for one day.