©Photograph: John Reidy
The presence of a huge flock of sea gulls last evening and this morning, the crows of the parish really on edge for the past couple of days and the last three swallows in Ireland skimming the ground this morning – what’s it all about?
It’s probably all to do with the forecast for tonight – which promises strong to gale force, westerly winds.
It’s a batten the hatches kind of night by the looks of things now.
If you have to go out, take whatever care you can. We got several foretastes of the promised gales throughout the day and they’re getting stronger as the night closes in.
The following is the Met Éireann forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
Today: A mix of sunshine and showers today, the showers becoming heavier and more frequent during the afternoon.
Windy with strong southwest winds veering westerly and increasing near gale force.
A high swell on Atlantic coasts will bring the risk of coastal flooding.
Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees.
Tonight: Windy overnight with showers or longer spells of rain. Minimum temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees with strong to gale force westerly winds.
Solar UV Index Moderate
Tomorrow: Cool and blustery on Monday with sunny spells and showers, some of the showers heavy with the risk of thunder.
Top temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees in strong west to northwest winds.
You can contact The Maine Valley Post on… Anyone in The Maine Valley Post catchment area who would like to send us news and captioned photographs for inclusion can send them to: jreidy@mainevalleypost.com Queries about advertising and any other matters regarding The Maine Valley Post can also be sent to that address or just ring: 087 23 59 467. Please Note: A click on any of our adverts will reveal all you need to know about what our advertisers need to tell you.
Copyright Notice: The images and text which appear on The Maine Valley Post site remain the exclusive property of John Reidy, (unless stated otherwise) and are protected under International Copyright laws. Images or text may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without the written permission of the author, John Reidy, in this instance. Use of any image as the basis for another photographic concept or illustration (digital, artist rendering or alike) is a violation of International Copyright laws. All images are copyrighted © by John Reidy 2017 087 23 59 467.
