Alert: Mayo hit with warning as weather expected to impact travelling conditions

A status yellow rain warning has been issued for western counties including Mayo for tonight.

Met Eireann have advised there will be a spell of heavy rain with thunderstorms possible.

They said the potential impacts include localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and lightning damage.

The warning is in place from 9pm tonight and expires at 9am on Saturday morning.

The counties to fall under the status yellow warning includes Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.