Ireland is set to see a wet and windy start to the day as the country is to be battered with strong gales.
Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo, which will remain in place until 8pm Thursday night.
Strong to gale force south to southwest winds are forecast, with gusts of 90 to 110km/h expected.
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A forecaster said: “Some windy weather ahead tomorrow and Friday. Take care around coasts and also if commuting by bike or on foot. Rain will mainly be in Western areas but showers possible elsewhere. Also very mild with temperatures up to 16c or even 17c”.
However, things will take a much more milder turn as the weekend arrives with higher than average temperatures expected.
Meanwhile, today will see a good deal of cloud. There will be good dry periods and just patchy rain or drizzle. However, more persistent rain will develop in western and northwestern counties in the evening.
Top temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in strong and gusty south or southwest winds, with gales developing at the coast.
Staying mild and breezy overnight, with outbreaks of rain affecting Atlantic coastal counties at times.
Elsewhere, it will be largely dry with just a little patchy rain or drizzle at times, especially over hills. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in strong and gusty southerly winds.
Mostly cloudy on Friday with scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle. The best of the dry weather is expected across the eastern half of the country.
Another mild and windy day with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in strong southerly winds, with gales along windward coasts.
On Friday night, there will be scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle across the country, with more persistent falls in the south.
It will be another mild night with lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in moderate to fresh south or southeast winds.
Plenty of cloud about on Saturday, but some hazy sunny spells are expected.
After a rather damp start with patchy rain and drizzle, it looks set to become largely dry for the afternoon and evening.
Staying mild with highs of 13 to 16 degrees in fresh south or southeast breezes. Generally, dry overnight, apart from a few patches of light rain or drizzle.
Lowest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in fresh and gusty southeast winds.
It looks set to be mostly dry on Sunday with a mix of cloud and some hazy sunny spells.
There is the chance of rain affecting some western and southwestern coastal areas at times, especially later in the day. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in fresh and gusty southeast winds.
Rain is expected to affect parts of Munster and Connacht on Sunday night, but it looks set to be largely dry elsewhere.
Lowest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate southeast breezes.
Current indications suggest there will be lots of dry weather in the north and east on Monday, with some bright spells.
It is expected to be cloudier further south and west, with occasional rain or drizzle. Maximum temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees in moderate southeast winds.
Mostly cloudy on Monday night with scattered outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
Early indications are that Tuesday will be a breezy day with outbreaks of rain. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees.
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