Status yellow rain warning issued as part of Storm Austen
AStorm Austen will bring heavy rain on Thursday night into Friday monring.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rain warning as part of Storm Austen.
The warning, issued for the entire country, comes into affect at 7pm on Thursday until 8am on Friday.
Met Éireann has warned of difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding and outdoor events impacted.
Tuesday will be mainly dry with occasional sunny spells, the best of which will be in the east and north.
Rain will develop in the southwest this afternoon and spread eastwards to many areas through the day.
Rain will be heavy at times, possibly leading to localised flooding in east Munster and south Leinster. Highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees.
Wednesday will start off wet over much of Leinster and Ulster. Rain will clear slowly to the northeast through the morning and early afternoon. Sunshine and scattered showers for the rest of the country.
It will be a breezy day with moderate to fresh, gusty westerly winds. Highest temperatures of nine to 12 degrees.
Thursday will start off mainly dry. However, heavy rain will develop in the southwest during the morning and will spread northeastwards to all areas through the afternoon, evening and early night with localised flooding possible
Friday will be blustery with sunshine and showers and moderate to fresh northwesterly winds. Highest temperatures of nine to 11 degrees.
