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  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Barra Best

    NI weather: Rainfall warning for Northern ireland (opens the original)

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    A rainfall warning was issued for parts of Northern Ireland on Sunday, with the potential for travel disruption. The Met Office yellow alert, which lasted until 14:00 BST, warned of intense rainfall before conditions improved. The organisation expected between 20-40mm of rain falling in just a few hours in some places. It also warned of a possibility that a small number of homes and businesses could be flooded. The rain gradually cleared from the west around lunchtime with drier and sunnier weat

  2. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Barra Best

    Storm names 2026-27: Austen will be first storm name used (opens the original)

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    Austen, Boelo and Chloe will be the first three names used for storms which could affect the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands during the new storm season. The list of 21 names has been announced by the Met Office, Met Éireann and the Dutch national weather service, KNMI, and comes into effect on 1 September and runs until 31st August 2027. Other names which could feature in weather forecasts over the coming year include Kilian, Jade, Miriam, Finn and Nicola - while one of Britain's best-known ani

  3. Article · Aug 9, 2026 · Barra Best

    Solar eclipse: Most of sun to be eclipsed across island of Ireland (opens the original)

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    Skywatchers are set to witness two major celestial events next week, with a deep partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. More than 90% of the sun will be obscured across Ireland during the early evening on Wednesday – the largest solar eclipse visible from the island until September 2090. For those on holiday abroad, mainly in Spain, a total eclipse can be expected. "Not only is it the first total eclipse visible from western Europe since 1999, but just a few hou

  4. Article · Jul 17, 2026 · Barra Best

    NI Weather: Republic of Ireland set to have longest heatwave since 1976 (opens the original)

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    The Republic of Ireland is now enduring its longest heatwave since the famous long and hot summer of 1976. In that year, there were 14 consecutive days of the heatwave threshold of 25C or above at Birr Castle in County Offaly and Ballybrittas in County Laois. Moore Park in County Cork recorded 25C on Friday, making it the 13th day in a row that the heatwave temperature threshold has been met at the site. A heatwave in the Republic is when 25C or above is recorded at a weather station for at leas

  5. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Barra Best

    Heatwave conditions officially met in Northern Ireland (opens the original)

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    Heatwave conditions have been met in Northern Ireland for the second time this summer after temperatures climbed above 25C for three days in a row in County Tyrone. That heat threshold must be met for at least three consecutive days at the same weather station, according the Met Office. Castlederg recorded 25.7C at lunchtime on Tuesday afternoon after reaching 25.1C on Monday and 26.4C on Sunday, with similar temperatures, possibly higher, expected in the coming days. The previous heatwave, in J

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