The warning takes effect tonight.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rain warning for 16 counties.
Issued on Thursday morning, the alert applies to the province of Leinster, as well as the counties Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford.
It will take effect from 11pm on Thursday until 8am on Friday and states that “heavy rainfall is likely to cause flooding”.
Level: Yellow
Type: Rainfall
Heavy rainfall is likely to cause flooding
Affected Regions: Carlow Cavan Dublin Kildare Kilkenny Laois Longford Louth Meath Monaghan Offaly Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford & WicklowOnset: Thurs 27/10/2022 23:00
Expires: Fri 28/10/2022 08:00 pic.twitter.com/i8fQ70Nvq6— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) October 27, 2022
As for the weekend, Met Éireann’s national forecast states that rain over the southern half of the country will be heavy at times on Saturday morning, bringing a risk of flooding.
This is before the rain will clear northwards in the early afternoon to scattered showers as highest temperatures range from 13 to 16 degrees in moderate southerly winds.
Sunny spells and scattered heavy showers will then become widespread on Sunday afternoon.
Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees are forecasted in moderate to fresh south to southwest winds, which will be strong at times in the afternoon and around showers.
Current indications suggest the weather will remain unsettled for Bank Holiday Monday and early next week with further spells of rain or showers.
“It’ll be windy at times and temperatures are expected to fall back a few degrees to the more seasonal average,” Met Éireann added.
LISTEN: You Must Be Jokin’ with Aideen McQueen – Faith healers, Coolock craic and Gigging as Gaeilge
