Northern Ireland fog warning issued by Met Office with visibility set to be below 100m

A weather forecast map showing predicted cloud cover for Northern Ireland on January 22
-Credit:Met Office


A warning for fog has been issued for Northern Ireland with visibility set to fall below 100 metres.

The Met Office issued the yellow weather warning on Tuesday evening, with the alert coming into force at midnight on Wednesday, January 22, until 11am on the same day. The alert is in place for all six counties of Northern Ireland.

It comes ahead of a previously issued weather warning for wind, which will come into force at midnight on Friday, January 24, due to Storm Éowyn, the fifth named storm of the season and the first of 2025.

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As for the new alert, the weather forecaster said: "Fog patches may cause some travel disruption." They added: "Fog patches are expected to develop overnight and during Wednesday morning before gradually clearing through Wednesday. Fog will bring visibility to below 100m at times, perhaps causing some travel disruption."

The Met Office has advised we should expect slower journey times with delays to bus and train services possible, and a chance of delays or cancellations to flights.

Heading into the weekend, Storm Éowyn is set to bring strong winds across Northern Ireland, with the Met Office stating the winds, caused by low pressure, will lead to disruption such as damage to buildings, power cuts and flying debris which could threaten lives.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Mike Silverstone said: “Storm Éowyn will bring a period of very unsettled, potentially disruptive, weather to the UK through Friday and into Saturday.

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“The strongest gusts are likely to be felt across parts of Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland, where exposed sites could get gusts in excess of 80mph, which has the potential to cause impacts for those in these areas. There will also be some heavy rain, bringing some unpleasant conditions to end the week.

“The initial warning for Storm Éowyn has been issued several days in advance, so it’s important to stay up to date with the forecast as further details emerge in the coming days.”

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