Low-lying quays flooded due to heavy rainfall after warning from Cork City Council

The latest weather outlook from Met Éireann shows heavy, possibly thundery showers from Friday onwards with temperatures set to drop as low as 6C

In the wake of Storm Babet — and with the prospect of further similar disasters — Ireland has to re-examine how it organises planning, forecasting, and insurance

The warning is in place from Sunday evening until Tuesday morning 

Fears are rising among homeowners and businesses in East Cork that they could be hit by another deluge, just days after Storm Babet ripped through the area.

The issue of natural flood plains and river courses adversely affected by housing development is set to come into focus

A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for Cork, Kerry, and Limerick from 11pm on Thursday

Wednesday was a testing day for people living in the path of Storm Babet — and Cork got a particularly bad lash from it

The Irish Examiner has compiled a selection of photos and videos from the worst affected areas including Midleton, Glanmire, and Rochestown

'We are cognisant of the fact that there have been too many yellow warnings'

Counties under status orange alert for rain, with flooding, poor visibility, dangerous road conditions, wave overtopping and power outages all possible

Up to 30mm of rain is expected to fall for the next 24 hours, with a further 20mm predicted up to midday on Wednesday  

Pádraig Hoare Environment Correspondent The number of radars to observe Ireland’s notoriously changeable weather will treble over the next decade, with Met Éireann saying it will allow more accurate and precise forecasting.

On Sunday night, temperatures might fall as low as -1C in some parts of Munster and the Midlands 

There is a risk of localised flooding and travelling conditions may be difficult.

Climate experts say unseasonably warm October is part of wider trend of warming planet

According to Met Éireann, Saturday will be warm and dry from the early morning on as a band of warm air moves up across the country

Met Éireann's climate statement for last month shows the country was hotter and wetter than normal 

A supermoon occurs when a full moon is near its closest point to the Earth in its orbit. When this happens, the moon appears slightly bigger in the sky, and is around 30% brighter

Potential impacts may include localised flooding and travel disruption

The early indications for the weekend are that it will be "wet and breezy, potentially windy" in most parts

One reader calls for climate action amid predicted record temperatures, while others reflect on issues including nursing homes, Ireland's Naval Service, and neutrality 

This year is the first time a September heatwave has occurred with a temperature of 28C or more

With temperatures expected to reach over 28C today, the Irish Coast Guard, Water Safety Ireland, and the RNLI have issued an appeal, urging the public to take caution when participating in water or coastal activities this weekend.

The warning came into effect shortly after 1pm on Thursday and will remain in place until 6pm this evening

Met Éireann have said that four of its primary weather stations have already broken their September temperature records so far

Met Éireann is predicting a last blast of summer sunshine in Ireland with temperatures set to reach 27C

Jocelyn, Kathleen, Lilian, and Nicholas on list of names as storm season officially begins

Met Éireann is forecasting 'heavy rain with thundery downpours' for Munster, Leinster and Galway from 4pm Friday

The Met Éireann guidance said there would likely be an increase in both extended dry periods and heavy rainfall events in Ireland

Met Éireann says 'well scattered showers' are to expected on Wednesday and Thursday

Friday is forecast to be the fairest and warmest day of the weekend

It comes as nine Munster beaches have been issued with water quality warnings

Cork's Indiependence kicks off in Mitchelstown, while All Together Now will takes place Curraghmore House in Co. Waterford from Friday

Last month had four times the amount of rain observed in July 2022, and more than twice of that recorded in July 2021

According to Met Éireann, the Celtic calendar differs from the meteorological calendar which the forecaster uses 

During this period, spells of heavy rain are expected, which may result in localised flooding in some places

One viewer said they found the RTÉ forecast 'unbelievably bad', insisting Met Éireann should do much better

We have been warned that we must prepare for more extreme weather events as it is now warmer in all four seasons, and warmer in every region of Ireland while annual average rainfall has increased. 

Met Éireann analysis said trend likely to continue as a result of climate change

Overall, Met Éireann says Saturday will be a very windy day, with outbreaks of rain moving northwards over the west of the country though the morning

'Heavy rain at times, with highest accumulations in mountainous regions. Unseasonably windy conditions also'

The warning was lifted at 6.30pm this evening

June saw prolonged dry periods, as well as intense thunderstorms and heavy downpours