Yellow thunderstorm warning for Cork, Kerry, and Limerick

Met Éireann has warned of possible lightning damage, power outages, and localised flooding

Met Éireann's weather warning for Cork, Kerry, and Limerick will be in place from 9am to 6pm on Monday. Stock picture: Peter Byrne/PA

A status yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for Cork, Kerry, and Limerick for Monday. 

The warning will be in place from 9am tomorrow morning, with Met Éireann warning of lightning damage, possible power outages, localised flooding, and difficult travelling conditions until the warning lapses at 6pm on Monday evening. 

⚠️Status Yellow Thunderstorm Warning issued⚠️

Thunderstorms likely in some parts on Monday

• Lightning damage🌩️
• Power outages possible⚡️
• Localised flooding🌊
• Difficult travelling conditions🚗🚲🚶

Areas: Cork, Kerry & Limerick

Valid: 9am to 6pm Monday 18th August pic.twitter.com/yvVXuNeSrb

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 17, 2025

According to Met Éireann, while Sunday night will be dry and clear with temperatures ranging from around 12C to 17C, cloud will build over much of Munster, south Leinster and south Connacht through Monday morning giving way to showers and thunderstorms. 

Conditions across the northern half of the country remain dry, however. Highest temperatures on Monday will range from around 19C to 25C warmest in the midlands and west.

Over the coming week, the forecaster says that, after days of further showers on Monday and Tuesday, conditions will become drier into midweek as temperatures fall back slightly but continue above average for the time of year.

On Monday night, further showers expected, particularly in southwestern half of the country, some of which will be heavy. Monday night will be yet another dry and humid night, with temperatures not falling lower than 11C to 17C in mostly light east to northeast breezes.

Tuesday looks set to be day of sunny spells and scattered showers, which will again be mainly concentrated in the southwest, though the showers will become more isolated through the evening. The best of the dry weather on Tuesday will be in Ulster. Highest temperatures on Tuesday will range from 18C or 19C in the east to 23C or 24C degrees in the west.

Tuesday night is forecast to be largely dry with clear spells and just a few isolated showers, and temperatures falling back to between 11C to 15C or so. 

At this stage, both Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be mainly dry for most with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just a few stray showers occurring. Highest temperatures each day will range from about 17C to 22C degrees in light, occasionally moderate east or southeast breezes.