Orange weather warning issued for Donegal ahead of stormy weekend

Met Eireann are warning that stormy conditions and severe winds are on the way to Donegal this weekend. 

A developing orange wind warning (Storm Deirdre) will track northeast over Ireland during Saturday afternoon and night, from 3pm to 11pm, and will bring wet and windy weather to the county.

West or northwest winds will reach speeds of 65km/h with gusts of 100km/h generally, with disruptive and damaging gusts to 130km/h likely for a few hours in western and southern counties in the late afternoon and transferring eastwards during the evening.

There is also a yellow rain warning during Saturday, which will lead to accumulations of 30 to 50mm with some mountainous areas exceeding these limits.