LAST UPDATE | 29 Dec 2023

WET AND WINDY conditions are on the way with weather warnings issued for today and tomorrow. 

A Status Yellow wind and rain warning will be in place tomorrow between 2am and 11pm for Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Galway, Mayo and Wexford. 

Met Éireann has warned that there could be surface flooding, wave overtopping, loose debris, objects displaced and difficult travelling conditions. 

A separate Status Yellow wind warning will kick in at 11pm tomorrow for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. This will remain in place until 5pm on Sunday.

Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo are also subject to a Status Yellow wind and snow-ice warning from 5am to 10am on Saturday.

“Rain will turn to sleet or snow in places for a short time on Saturday morning, especially over higher ground,” the forecast reads.

“The rain, sleet and snow will be accompanied by strong and gusty southeast wind.”

In the North, the UK’s Met Office has issued a Yellow rain warning for the six counties. This will be valid between 4am until 11am tomorrow.

Looking at the general forecast, there will be cloudy periods and some sunny spells today along with some scattered showers for much of the country, some of which will be heavy, especially in the north.

There will be some clear spells at first tonight with just isolated showers.

Temperatures are due to drop as low as -1 degree with some frost and icy stretches forming.

Cloud is forecast to build from the southwest, turning milder as the rain follows, extending northeastwards over much of the country by morning.

A wet and windy start to the day tomorrow is expected with widespread rain, heavy or thundery at times. Localised flooding is possible, Met Éireann has said.

The rain will clear from the west and make way for sunny spells and showers from the western half of the country through the morning, extending to all areas in the afternoon. 

Some showers will be heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms and hail.