Heavy rain at times with chance of thunder

Weather update from Met Éireann

It's looking like a rainy day as a number of weather warnings take effect across the country including a Status Yellow rain warning for Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon.

Met Éireann is warning of heavy rain at times with the chance of thunder.

It brings the risk of localised flooding and motorists are being warned of difficult travel conditions.

The weather warning came into effect at 4am this morning and will remain valid until 4am tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

Cloudy with rain extending across Munster, Connacht and south Leinster this morning, turning heavy at times particularly across the southeast and midlands where flooding is possible.

The rain will gradually spread further to the north and east this afternoon followed by a mix of cloud and isolated showers pushing in from the southwest. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees with a moderate southeasterly breeze gradually falling light later this afternoon.

Rain will continue to affect the north and east of the country tonight with scattered showers elsewhere. Clear and drier spells will develop later in the night but showers will linger along Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with light southeasterly breezes.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) will bring a mix of cloud and scattered showers but some dry spells at times too. The showers will become more isolated during the afternoon with some sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees and generally light winds.

Mostly fine and dry with clear spells overnight on Tuesday. Cloud will thicken from the south early in the night with rain developing across southern counties. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees and light winds.

Cloudy early on Wednesday with outbreaks of rain across Munster. The rain will gradually spread northeast across the country later in the morning and afternoon. Some heavy and thundery falls are possible with spot flooding also. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees and blustery winds.

Overcast Wednesday night with widespread rain, heavy at times too. The rain will gradually move away to the north followed by scattered showers overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees and blustery westerly winds.

Thursday is promised rather cloudy with scattered showers, some heavy in the west. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees and a fresh to moderate southwesterly breeze.

Staying wet and unsettled through Thursday night with scattered showers and overcast conditions for most areas. Blustery winds will fall light with lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with some mist and fog patches developing overnight.

Current indications are that the unsettled weather will continue through Friday with showers forecast for most counties, some possibly heavy at times too. Temperatures are likely to reach the low teens.