Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Rain warning for eight counties as bands of heavy rain spread across the country.
Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford will see spells of heavy rain overnight Tuesday through to Wednesday night which will lead to localised flooding.
The warning will take effect for these counties at 4am on Wednesday morning and remain in place until 10pm.
