A wet and windy Wednesday is on the way with a weather warning for five counties.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind alert for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 8am until 1pm today.
Wave overtopping is expected in coastal areas with strong and gusty southwesterly winds.
⚠️Status Yellow ⚠️- Wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo
Met Éireann Weather Warning
Strong and gusty southwest winds🌬️
Impacts
Wave overtopping🌊
Valid: 08:00 Wednesday 31/01/2024 to 13:00 Wednesday 31/01/2024
More here⬇️https://t.co/FhFWKx6AbX pic.twitter.com/BESp205Um5— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 30, 2024
Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has said strong winds and heavy rain are expected.
"We're going to see some very strong winds develop through this morning and this afternoon," he said.
"The strongest of those gusts will be in the north-west of the country,
"A very breezy day right across the country, and a band of rain moving into the north-west and then extending down through the country with some very heavy downbursts and sudden torrential downpours when the heaviest of the squall line moves through," he added.
Mr O'Reilly said as the wet and windy weather clears later, temperatures will drop back with "a cold and frosty night ahead for many areas."
A Status Yellow wind warning has also been issued for Antrim and Derry.
