Rain warnings in place for two counties as Met Éireann warns of grim Bank Holiday weekend
Conditions are set to turn from Thursday with heavy rain and strong winds expected in parts of Ireland
Ireland is set for a mixed spell of weather over the coming days as temperatures are set to drop and heavy rain along with strong winds are expected in parts.
A Status Yellow Rain warning has been issued for Cork and Waterford for Thursday with persistent heavy rain and possible thunder forecast.
Potential impacts include localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility. The warnings will be in place from 3am Thursday morning until 6pm Thursday evening.
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Met Éireann has said from Thursday, cooler temperatures can be expected over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Today
Dry and sunny today. Highest temperatures of 14 to 20 degrees, coolest in the east and warmest in the west, with moderate easterly breezes, occasionally fresher near southern and eastern coasts.
Many places dry at first tonight with clear breaks, but high cloud will gradually increase from the south overnight. Thicker cloud across Munster, and parts of south Leinster and south Connacht will see outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in these parts. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mostly moderate easterly winds, fresh and gusty near coasts.
Thursday
Tomorrow, Thursday, will be a cloudier day overall with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in the south and west, gradually edging northeastwards over the country, with some heavy bursts at times. Some northeastern areas will remain dry, however, with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees, generally, but a few degrees cooler in the southwest. Moderate easterly winds will ease light to moderate east to southeast through the afternoon.
Rain will gradually ease and become patchier on Thursday night with occasional clear breaks developing. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees with mist and fog patches forming in the light southeasterly breezes.
Friday
Friday will bring a mix of cloud, sunny spells and showers. Some of the showers could be heavy, with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm in the west. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds.
Mostly cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain on Friday night. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate southwest winds veering westerly overnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy to begin on Saturday with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Bright or sunny spells will develop as the day goes on, but there will be showers too, some of which could be heavy. Feeling cooler with highest temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees in light to moderate northwest breezes.
Sunday
Sunday looks set to be a drier day but with a good deal of cloud overall. The best of the bright or sunny intervals will be in the south. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees in a light to moderate northerly breeze.
Bank Holiday Monday
Current indications for Monday suggest mostly cloudy conditions with patchy light rain and drizzle. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in mainly light west to northwest breezes.