Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland but temperatures forecast to remain high
Published 13th Aug 2026, 11:43 BST
Yellow weather warning in place with showers and thunderstorms bringing some disruption to travel and infrastructure
Started:11:00 BST Thursday 13 August11:00 (BST) Thu 13 Aug
Ends:06:00 BST Friday 14 August06:00 (BST) Fri 14 Aug
Yellow warning
Showers and thunderstorms bringing some disruption to travel and infrastructure
Impact: Medium
Likelihood: Very low
- Showers and thunderstorms bringing some disruption to travel and infrastructure - Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures - There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds - Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services - There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads - There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost - There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to lifeIssued:10:20 BST Thursday 13 August10:20 (BST) Thu 13 Aug
How UK weather warnings work
Warnings are issued for rain, thunderstorms, wind, snow, lightning, ice, extreme heat and fog. These warnings are given a colour depending on a combination of both the impact of the weather may have and the likelihood of those impacts occurring.