Today

Today will be a wet and windy day. It'll start out dry for many but rain along the west coast will be carried eastwards on a strengthening southerly wind.

The rain will turn heavy at times as it moves over the country and the strong southerly winds will continue.

In the afternoon the wind will veer westerly and the rain will clear with sunshine and showers to follow.

Temperatures in the afternoon will be between 10 and 12 degrees.

Tonight

Tonight will be mostly dry with some mist and fog patches likely to form under clear skies.

Temperatures will fall to between 3 and 5 degrees and the strong westerly wind will ease to moderate to fresh by morning.

Status Yellow - Wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo

South to southwest winds will reach mean speeds between 50 and 65 km/h at times, with gusts between 90 and 100km/h. Winds will be strongest along coasts.

Warning valid until 3am Sunday 3rd March.