The latest weather news stories as they happen, with up to the minute updates and analysis, from Ireland's National Broadcaster

People stand near a jetty amid a stormy weather in Melbourne

Strong winds fuel wildfires across Australia, New Zealand

Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand fuelling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring, breaking October heat records in parts of Sydney.

World • 22 Oct

Yellow rain warning for East Galway, Roscommon, Longford

A status Yellow rain warning is now underway for East Galway, Roscommon, and Longford.

Weather • 22 Oct

Storm Éowyn is recognised as one of the most dangerous and destructive storms in living memory in Ireland

Report recommends cancelling events under Orange warnings

Public events should be cancelled in areas under orange wind warnings, according to a review published after Storm Éowyn.

Weather • 21 Oct

Status Yellow rain warning in place for two counties

A Status Yellow rain warning is currently in place for counties Wicklow and Louth.

Ireland • 19 Oct

Hundreds of people are moved from Bethel in Alaska by air after the area was hit by the remnants of a typhoon

Hundreds airlifted from storm-damaged villages in Alaska

One of the "most significant" airlifts in the history of Alaska is under way to move hundreds of people from villages on the US state's south-west coast that were inundated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong last weekend, officials said.

Weather • 17 Oct

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54

The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 54, officials said, as rescuers searched for more than a dozen still missing.

World • 06 Oct

Mark Lennon carries out repairs to fallen power cables in Balbriggan, Co. Dublin

13,000 without power after Storm Amy hits Ireland

Around 13,000 homes and businesses remain without power and a number of flights have been cancelled at Dublin Airport as the impact of Storm Amy continues to be felt around the country.

Storm Amy • 04 Oct

As it happened: 124,000 without power after Storm Amy

Follow developments live as Storm Amy leaves hundreds of thousands of customers without power.

Ireland • 03 Oct

Vehicles travel in wet conditions on the N7 in Kildare

Orange wind warning issued for Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo.

Ireland • 03 Oct

A sign reads 'Car Park Closed Risk of Flooding' at a car park in Galway

Preparations in west and northwest ahead of Storm Amy

Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange wind warning for counties along the west coast, saying that difficult travelling conditions and power outages are expected.

Weather • 02 Oct

Met Éireann said it could not have a live storm with the name of a candidate during the election

Met Éireann avoided using candidates' names for storms

Met Éireann has said it needed to be sure that none of this year's storms shared a name with any of the candidates for the forthcoming Presidential Election.

Weather • 02 Oct

Orange rain warning for Kerry ahead of Storm Amy

Met Éireann has upgraded Co Kerry to a Status Orange rain warning for tomorrow as Storm Amy is set to bring rain and strong winds in the coming days.

Weather • 01 Oct

Residents clear mud from their property, while damaged cars are seen in the background, in Hualien

Fresh flood fears as Taiwan typhoon death toll reaches 17

Residents in a Taiwan town where flooding from a typhoon killed 17 people are seeking shelter over concern of further disaster after a lake burst its banks, as Premier Cho Jung-tai called for an inquiry into what went wrong with evacuation orders.

Asia • 24 Sep

A restaurant is closed and boarded in Hong Kong ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa

Hong Kong closes schools, businesses ahead of typhoon

Hong Kong has closed down schools and businesses ahead of Super Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, with authorities urging people to stay at home.

World • 23 Sep

Met Éireann said that heavy spells of blustery rain could make travelling conditions difficult (file pic)

Rain warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick & Galway

A Status Yellow rain warning has been issued for five counties in the west and south.

Weather • 15 Sep

Status Yellow weather warnings issued for 7 counties

Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for seven counties in the west.

Weather • 15 Sep

Ireland has warmest summer since records began in 1900

This summer was the warmest on the island of Ireland since records began in 1900.

Climate Change • 04 Sep

Some of the strongest wind speeds recorded occurred during Storm Éowyn, which caused widespread destruction in January (File: RollingNews.ie)

Bram, Fionnuala, Marty among new storm names for Ireland

Bram, Fionnuala and Marty are among 21 new names for the upcoming storm season in Ireland.

Ireland • 01 Sep

20 years after Hurricane Katrina - could it happen again?

When Hurricane Katrina tore into the Gulf Coast of the United States on 29 August 2005, it was not merely a storm - it was a brutal unveiling of the US's deepest vulnerabilities.

US • 29 Aug

A broken tree branch lies on a sports court amid heavy rain and strong winds in Vinh city in Vietnam after Typhoon Kajiki made landfall.

Vietnam evacuates thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits

Vietnam has evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, lashing the country's central belt with gales of more than 130km/h.

Asia • 25 Aug

Partially submerged houses in the flood-affected Kasur area of Pakistan

India warns Pakistan of flooding amid torrential rain

India has shared a warning on possible cross-border flooding with neighbour Pakistan as the enemies deal with deadly floods and relentless monsoon rains.