Rain warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford and four other counties
Rain in Cork City. Cork County Council has urged the public to monitor the websites and social media channels of Met Éireann and Cork County Council on Monday and Tuesday for updates on weather conditions, road closures and community alerts. Picture: Denis Minihane
A status yellow rain warning has been issued for seven counties for Monday into Tuesday, with Met Éireann warning of heavy rain and localised flooding in affected areas.
The warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Tipperary, Wexford, Kilkenny, and Carlow will take effect from 9pm on Monday and remain in place until 9am on Tuesday.
⚠️Status Yellow Rainfall Warning for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry Tipperary & Waterford.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 7, 2025
⏲️Valid 21:00 Mon 8th Dec until 09:00 Tues 9th Dec
☔️Heavy rain falling on already saturated ground.
ℹ️Stay up to date at: https://t.co/4a4lYDElQs pic.twitter.com/kArsl4uOor
Between then and the time the warning lapses, the forecaster warns of "heavy rain falling on already saturated ground", as well as difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding, and possible cancellations of outdoor events.
A status yellow wind warning affecting the entire country has also been issued. That warning runs from 3am on Tuesday until 9pm that night.
We are closely monitoring a developing Atlantic system, potentially bringing very strong winds, high coastal water levels & heavy rainfall to Ireland from late tomorrow night 8th Dec through Tues 9th Dec.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) December 7, 2025
➡️See our meteorologist's commentary for details:https://t.co/gjN9OKe13m pic.twitter.com/49snC8Lsf0
Met Éireann says the whole country is likely to see "very strong and gusty southerly winds", with gales possible in coastal counties.
These winds, which coincide with very high spring tides, are expected to cause wave overtopping and flooding in coastal areas.
In advance of the warnings, Cork County Council has issued its own warning of river and coastal flooding.
A council spokesperson said that, after a week of persistent rain, many rivers "are approaching bank full conditions".
"Furthermore, soils are waterlogged thereby increasing the likelihood of rainfall runoff. Additional rainfall that is forecast for the coming days is likely to result in river flooding. Also, a period of high astronomical tides will coincide with high storm surge and onshore winds increasing coastal flood risk in the days ahead".
The spokesperson said that coastal flooding is "likely, particularly during high tide times and in exposed low-lying areas".
Cork County Council also advised that high tides may prevent river water from discharging to the sea, "potentially causing water to back up within river channels and significantly increasing the risk of upstream flooding along low-lying areas".
It urged the public to monitor the websites and social media channels of Met Éireann and Cork County Council on Monday and Tuesday for updates on weather conditions, road closures and community alerts.
Motorists should allow extra time, reduce speed, and expect surface water, debris, and poor visibility on Tuesday morning.
Anyone who encounters floodwater should not drive through it and should instead turn back and use another route.
For the coming days, Met Éireann says Monday will start out "dry and bright for many with sunny spells and scattered showers" before cloud increases from the southwest through the day.
Outbreaks of rain will then move in from the south in the evening.
Highest afternoon temperatures on Monday will range from 8C to 12C in mostly moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds, backing southeasterly later.
From Monday night into Tuesday, the forecaster says there is "some uncertainty in the track of a deepening area of low pressure, which is expected to move up from the south Atlantic close to Ireland".
Met Éireann says current indications suggest that it will become "very windy with possibly stormy conditions developing in parts of the west and northwest" over this period, bringing heavy rain and spot flooding, particularly in southern counties.
Temperatures on Monday night will range from about 7C to 11C, rising to 13C to 15C on Tuesday.
Check out the Irish Examiner's WEATHER CENTRE for regularly updated short and long range forecasts wherever you are.
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