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Met Éireann have issued an updated weather warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Kilkenny, Wexford, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary following on from the initial warning on Wednesday.
The status yellow warning was issued on Thursday at 3pm and is active from 6pm on Thursday until 3pm on Friday.
The update warns of a risk of spot flooding in Kilkenny, Wexford, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary as 25-30mm of rain is expected to fall this evening, tonight and into Friday.
It also says that 30 to 50 mm of rain is expected this evening, overnight and for a time on Friday with the risk of spot flooding in Cork, Kerry and Waterford.
The heavy and persistent rain will break up into showers by the afternoon on Friday, with the showers becoming confined to west and northwest later.
But, this weekend sees the temperatures take a drastic turn for the better as temperatures of between 12°C - 15°C are expected.
It will be cooler at night though with a touch of grass frost and showers becoming confined to mainly Atlantic coastal counties.
