Met Eireann forecasts rain and flooding for Dublin as weather warning issued

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to lash Ireland as Met Eireann has forecasted a miserable few days.

A Status Yellow weather warning was issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, and Waterford. The national forecaster warned that "spells of heavy rain overnight Tuesday through to Wednesday night will lead to localised flooding". The warning will be in place tomorrow from 4am until 10pm.

Dublin will enjoy a lovely sunny day today but it will become breezy later with moderate to fresh east to southeast winds increasing from fresh to strong. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.

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Tonight will see rain turning heavy and could cause flooding with the lowest temperatures of 10 or 11.

Rain will break up for a time tomorrow morning before picking up in the afternoon. It will be heavy with a risk of flooding and the highest temperatures will be 13 to 15 degrees.

There is no further forecast for Dublin but here's what the national outlook says:

Wednesday night

"On Wednesday night the rain will clear northeastwards and it'll be largely dry for a time. Temperatures won't fall below 9 to 12 degrees and the fresh and gusty easterly winds will ease and veer southerly for a time.

Thursday

"Many places dry on Thursday with sunny spells. Cloudier weather in the south will rain and drizzle over southern counties. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees with moderate to fresh southeast to east winds.

Thursday night

"Outbreaks of rain in the south early on Thursday night will extend northwards overnight. Another mild night with temperatures not falling below 9 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds.

Friday

"There'll be widespread showers or longer spells of rain on Friday with a clearance from the south in the evening. Highest temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees with moderate to fresh east to southeast winds."

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