Red weather warning for Donegal with 'risk of widespread power outages'

A status red weather warning for Donegal has been issued by Met Éireann.

Storm Isha will bring extremely strong and gusty southwest winds with severe and destructive gusts, particularly in coastal and exposed areas.

Impacts primarily include dangerous coastal conditions with high waves, treacherous travelling conditions and risk of significant and widespread power outages.

“Very windy or stormy today as Storm Isha tracks to the northwest of Ireland,” is Met Éireann’s forecast for today, Sunday. “Very strong and gusty southwesterly winds will develop countrywide, with strong gales and high waves along coasts. Destructive gusts will develop in the west and northwest later in the day. It will be a wet day too, heavy or thundery rain with localised flooding possible in the south and west. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

“Tonight, it will be wet and very windy early on tonight with very strong and gusty southwest to west winds and strong gales near coasts. Winds will become westerly and decrease in most areas overnight, but will remain extremely strong for a time in the northwest. Rain will clear eastwards early on followed by clear spells and scattered showers. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees.

“Monday will be breezy and blustery, especially in the west and northwest during the morning. There will be sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of hail. The showers will become more isolated through the evening. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees with a fresh to strong and gusty westerly wind.”