Weather warning issued for Laois as temperatures set to plummet
A status yellow fog warning has been issued for Laois by Met Éireann
Met Éireann has issued a fog warning for Laois as temperatures are set to drop ahead of the weekend.
The national forecaster has issued a status yellow fog warning covering Leinster, Munster and Galway, with motorists being urged to take extra care as visibility deteriorates overnight.
The warnings for Laois and elsewhere will come into effect at 10pm on Friday night, November 6, and remain in place until 10am on Saturday morning, November 7.
Dense fog is expected to develop across affected areas, potentially leading to difficult driving conditions and reduced visibility on roads.
The warnings come as Met Éireann forecasts a chilly start to the weekend, with overnight temperatures expected to fall to a low 2 degrees.
Met Éireann has also given its five-day-forecast, predicting settled conditions for the rest of the weekend but turning breezier on Monday with rain spreading from the southwest on Tuesday.
Cloudy or overcast for the rest of today with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavier at times across parts of Leinster and southeast Munster. Cool with highest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees, in just a light northeasterly or variable breeze.
Patches of drizzle will affect the country early tonight with more general rain affecting the north and northeast later. Mist and fog will form in near calm, especially across Munster and Leinster. The fog will become dense across the southern half of the country with impaired visibility. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 9 degrees, coldest where any clearer breaks occur at length.