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A status yellow wind warning for Donegal has taken effect while a similar alert for Derry will become active in the early hours of Tuesday.

Status yellow wind warnings for Donegal and Derry

The weather is looking more settled for the Halloween festival in Derry next week. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry Halloween: Switch in weather good news festival goers

Fallen trees at on Culmore Road during a previous . Photo: George Sweeney

STORM BOELO: Derry play parks and cemeteries to close

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins.

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Galeon Andalucia arriving into Derry.

Derry heatwave for Maritime Festival on Thursday followed by thundery weekend

Temperatures are set to hit around 24 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.

Derry and Donegal set to bask in hot midweek weather before cloud rolls in

Soaking up the sun in Brooke Park during a previous warm spell in Derry. DER2129GS - 066

Weather to flip as temperatures to reach 21°C

Roads across the city were flooded following torrential rain, with surface water covering roads and disrupting traffic. Credit: Aodhan Roberts.

Flash flooding impacts parts of city centre

Warmer weather is expected throughout the week. Photo: George Sweeney

Temperatures to hit 18°C across Derry & Donegal this week

Newly bloomed daffodils. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

Derry and Donegal set for a wet and windy Easter weekend

The 2024 Derry St Patrick’s Day parade makes its way towards the city centre. Photo: George Sweeney.

'Patchy rain' forecast for St Patrick's Day but 'quite pleasant' weather ahead

Spring daffodils.

Spring sunshine to be replaced with rain and ice in Derry and Donegal

A frost covered Derry this time last year.

Ice warning issued for Derry as temperatures fall

A light covering of snow in Brooke Park in the first week of January in 2025. Picture: George Sweeney.

Status Yellow Ice warning issued for Derry

People walking across Guildhall Square, yesterday afternoon, during the strong winds and rain. DER0220GS – 007

Storm Chandra closes Derry council cemeteries parks and greenways
Following Met Office Amber weather warning advice ahead of Storm Chandra that anticipates very strong winds, leading to potential damage and disruption on Tuesday January 27, from 05:00 hrs to 21:00 hrs, Derry City and Strabane District Council is advising the public that the weather conditions could have an impact on some of its services.
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Storm Chandra is expected to arrive from the south and the east of the north will be worst impacted. (Met Office)

WEATHER: Storm Chandra to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall

A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for Derry.

Met Office issues Status Yellow rain warning for Derry

Temperatures are expected to lift from Sunday. Photo of sunrise over Lough Foyle at Quigley's Point by Brendan McDaid.

End of freezing nights and chilly days in sight

Met Office and Met Éireann place a yellow warning for ice in Derry.

Yellow warning for ice returns to Derry and the North

A large monkey puzzle tree in the grounds of St. Parick’s Church in Pennyburn was felled by Storm Éowyn on Friday morning.

Record-breaking 2025 for wind and sunshine in Derry and Donegal

Culmore roundabout camera.

Derry yellow ice and snow warning continues to Wednesday

Woman on a smartphone in a snowstorm. Photo: ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images

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The first few days of 2025 is starting off with a cold snap, as many wake to frosty conditions.

How to keep yourself warm and stay safe during the cold weather

Snow and ice caused major disruption across Derry and the North West on Monday, forcing school closures, creating hazardous travel conditions and shutting cemeteries.

Yellow ice warning continues in Derry until Tuesday

Snow and ice caused major disruption across Derry and the North West on Monday, forcing school closures, creating hazardous travel conditions and shutting cemeteries.

Snow and ice cause major disruption in Derry as schools and services close

When is it too cold to walk your dog? (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

When it's too cold to walk your dog as Met Office issues warnings
With temperatures plummeting across the UK, it’s important to keep your dog warm during their walk 🐶
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A light covering of snow in Brooke Park in the first week of January in 2025. Picture: George Sweeney.

Status Yellow snow and ice warnings issued for Derry and Donegal

Derry's City Cemetery.

Public visiting cemeteries or attending burials urged to 'exercise caution'

A light covering of snow in Brooke Park in the first week of January in 2025. Picture: George Sweeney.

'Very cold’ weather to ring in New Year in Derry and Donegal

Flooding along the Foyle Road in Derry. Photo: Eoin Kelly.

Flooding in Derry city centre as motorists advised to avoid busy route

People walking across Guildhall Square, yesterday afternoon, during the strong winds and rain brought by Storm Brendan. DER0220GS – 007

Storm Bram: Derry council closes parks, cemeteries, sports facilities

Police have warned over road conditions after heavy rainfall. (File picture)

STORM BRAM: Gusts of up to 70MPH expected amid warnings

Yellow and orange warnings have been issued. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

Derry and Strabane District Council open spaces to close as Storm Bram confirmed

Yellow and orange warnings have been issued. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

Storm Bram: Orange wind warning for Donegal and yellow for Northern Ireland

A yellow warning has been issued. Photo Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker Press

Wind warning for Derry with potential for traffic disruption and power outages

A light dusting of snow on the ground at The Ponderosa Bar & Restaurant on the Glenshane on Wednesday morning.

Fresh snow and ice warnings for Derry and Donegal with cold snap continuing

A light dusting of snow on the ground at The Ponderosa Bar & Restaurant on the Glenshane on Wednesday morning.

Snow and ice warning: Light dusting on Glenshane, low-lying Derry unaffected

Bay Road park on a previous frosty morning in Derry.

Snow and ice warning issued for Derry & NW as cold snap begins

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued.

Yellow weather alert issued for Derry

An Atlantic chart showing Storm Amy over the North West.

Derry and Donegal experience record gusts during incredibly dull October

A yellow warning for wind has been issued for Northern Ireland for Thursday.

Met Office issues yellow warning for wind across Northern Ireland for Thursday

Revellers in Derry’s city centre enjoying the Halloween festivities last year.. Photo: George Sweeney

Weather update for Halloween week in Derry

Atlantic charts showing the progress of Storm Amy over Ireland last week.

Record wind speed recorded at Magilligan in Co. Derry

Foyle Bridge closed.

Storm Amy: Derry Foyle Bridge has closed due high wind speeds

People in Donegal have been warned to ‘shelter in place’ this afternoon after Storm Amy was upgraded to a very rate status red alert very high winds.

Donegal residents warned to ‘shelter in place’

Storm Éowyn. Photo: George Sweeney

Storm Amy: 'Damaging winds' expected in Derry as warning is upgraded to amber

An Atlantic chart showing Storm Amy over the North West.

Emergency early closure of all Derry and Tyrone schools as Storm Amy arrives

Stormy weather: Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Storm Amy: Warnings across Derry and Donegal with wind gusts hitting 60mph

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

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A 'blood moon' seen during a lunar eclipse in Panama City on May 15, 2022. (Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Blood moon’ lunar eclipse will be visible if clouds stay away

The US National Hurricane Centre track of ex-Hurricane Erin.

Ex-Hurricane Erin to influence Derry and Donegal weather

Date autumn starts as Hurricane Erin forecast to bring band of rain to UK.

Hurricane Erin forecast to bring band of rain - date autumn starts

Outdoors in the sunshine. Photo: George Sweeney

Warm weather and sunny spells to continue in Derry and Donegal

A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued across England for Thursday.

Yellow warning for thunderstorms issued for Derry

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