Spot flooding may be witnessed in certain areas around the country.
Met Éireann has issued a rainfall warning for most of the country with heavy spells of rain and thundery downpours expected to hit the country over the next 24 hours.
A status yellow alert was issued for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal and Waterford with the weather forecaster predicting that between 25-40 mm of rain could fall from 9pm on Friday until 9am on Saturday.
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An interactive map has also been issued by Met Éireann, showcasing which counties will be affected by Friday night's weather warning – and when they should expect the warning to kick in.
Met Éireann went on to note that a "marked change" will be witnessed across the country over the next few days, with a more mobile Atlantic regime expected, bringing low pressure dominating conditions.
According to
the forecaster:
"Most of the country will be dry at first on Saturday night but heavy rain or showers will move up over the country overnight, with particularly heavy falls possible in the east and southeast in the second half of the night.
"Lowest temperatures will be between 9 and 13 degrees from north to south and winds will be mainly light to moderate from a variable direction, becoming northwesterly by morning."
As for Sunday, further rain is expected but then will be cleared away, becoming generally drier. Sunshine and scattered showers are also expected throughout the day, with most frequent showers occurring in the northwest of the country.
Highest temperatures of 19 to 21 degrees are forecast, with moderate west to southwest winds.
