There’s a warning that heavy and persistent rain could lead to some flooding over the weekend, as the unsettled weather continues.
Storms Dudley and Eunice have now passed over Ireland, with the latter having caused significant disruption on Friday.
However, forecasters say more wet and windy weather can be expected on both Saturday and Sunday.
A status yellow rain warning has been issued for Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.
Met Éireann says persistent rain followed by heavy showers will lead to some localised flooding in parts of those counties.
The warning’s valid for 24 hours from 6pm today.
Meanwhile, a status yellow wind warning for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Donegal and all of Connacht kicks in at 5am tomorrow morning, and will be in effect until 9am on Monday.
A separate wind warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary and Waterford will be in effect from 11am tomorrow until 9am on Monday..
Rain will spread from the west later this afternoon and evening. 🌧️🌧️
Afternoon highs will rise to between 5 and 10 degrees, mildest in the south.
More detail ➡️https://t.co/9gKN6SVok4 pic.twitter.com/LatJUoqt6k— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 19, 2022
The weather is expected to temporarily clear this afternoon, with some rain or drizzle throughout the day.
However, Met Éireann says tonight will be a wet night with widespread outbreaks of rain.
Forecasters say: “Tomorrow will be wet and very windy with strong to near gale force southwest winds.
“Rain will be heavy at times leading to localised flooding.
"Rain will clear southeastwards to frequent showers through the afternoon, some heavy with possible hail.”
The weather’s also expected to turn windy overnight tonight, with the strong winds to continue into Monday morning.
Meanwhile, the cleanup from Storm Eunice is continuing today.
ESB crews are trying to restore power this morning to around 12,000 homes, with work beginning against at first light.
The main areas affected by outages are Cork, Kerry, Wexford and Waterford.
Separately, 59-year-old Wexford County Council worker who died during the storm cleanup yesterday has been named locally as Billy Kinsella.
He was hit by a tree in Ballythomas while clearing debris.
