Ireland is set for a wet and windy weekend as bands of persistent rain move across the country.
Met Eireann has forecast winds to reach gale force on Saturday as temperatures plummet to below freezing.
The west will see the worst weather. However, things will stay relatively mild throughout Friday before the weather takes a turn.
The drop in temperatures will lead to some potential hazards such as ice and fog with Met Eireann also giving a chance of snow on the way.
A spokesperson said: "Although the dominant airflow appears to be from a mild southwesterly direction during the period, the positioning of the centre of the high to the southwest of Ireland in the near Atlantic will also favour a cold northwesterly airflow at times, which could bring brief periods of colder temperatures
"Potential hazards include fog, and occasionally frosty and icy conditions with the chance of wintry showers, chiefly in the north and northwest."
Here’s a more detailed look at Met Eireann’s weekend forecast.
Friday, January 28
It will be a cloudy start with patchy rain and drizzle for western areas, but it will be a little brighter and drier in the east.
The patchy rain will gradually spread to all areas before clearing in the evening, but it will linger a little longer along western counties.
A mild day with highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees and fresh southwesterlies.
Staying cloudy tonight with outbreaks of rain or drizzle at times, particularly in the west and north.
Westerly winds will gradually strengthen through the night, becoming fresh to strong. Staying relatively mild overnight with lows of 7 to 10 degrees.
Saturday, January 29
Cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain Saturday morning.
Westerly winds will increase strong ahead of a band of more persistent rain moving south over the country in the morning.
The winds will increase to gale force for areas in the far north for a time Saturday morning before changing northwesterly and weakening as cooler but drier air moves over the country.
Highs of 8 to 10 degrees will occur early in the day.
A mainly dry, clear, but cold night. It will become cloudier from the west overnight with some patchy drizzle developing.
Lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 degrees with patchy frost possible and generally light winds.
Sunday, January 30
A mostly dry start, but cloud will quickly build from the west ahead of strengthening southerly winds.
A front will move in from the west of the country, bringing outbreaks of rain for many areas, heaviest and most persisted in the west and northwest.
Highs of 9 to 11 degrees with moderate to fresh southwesterlies.
Sunday, January 30
A ridge builds from the southwest, which helps clear away any of the wet weather from the southern half of the country early in the night.
Rain will persist in the northwest and staying cloudy for many areas with overnight lows of 2 to 5 degrees and moderate to fresh westerlies.
Monday, January 31
A fresh northwesterly flow over the country will bring plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain in the west and north of the country.
It will be a little drier and brighter in the southeast, with highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.
A cloudy night with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times, especially in the west and north.
Staying a little drier with some good clear spells in the southeast. Winds will be fresh to moderate west to northwest with lows overnight of 4 to 6 degrees.
