IT WILL BE a mild, wet and misty start to the week as Ireland deals with the tail end of Hurricane Gert – which hit the US on the other side of the Atlantic.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning which came into effect yesterday afternoon for counties across the country and will remain in place until 4pm this evening.
The warning applies to all of Connacht and counties Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath, Clare and north Tipperary.
Rainfall accumulations were expected to hit 30 to 50mm, with highest totals in the mountains.
It will be mostly damp and misty across the country this morning, with scattered outbreaks of rain with a risk of local flooding.
As the day progresses, it will become drier a brighter across southern counties and gradually extend northwards – with some sunny spells developing this afternoon and evening.
Top temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees Celsius but up to 23 Celsius is possible in any sunny breaks.
Tonight will be mild, misty and humid, with light rain and drizzle. Minimum temperatures will be no less than 14 or 15 degrees Celsius.
Tomorrow will be cloudy and humid before the weather turns fresher later this week.
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