Two new counties added to Status Yellow rain warning as flooding and strong gusts to close out week

Met Éireann issued the rain alert yesterday for counties Cork and Kerry, valid from 11am tomorrow until 8pm.

Joining them under the alert tomorrow will be Galway and Mayo between the times of midday and 8pm, the national forecaster said today.

The rain warnings will follow the trend of unsettled conditions across the country this week, signalling the potential for flooding and strong gusts in the south and southwest, Met Éireann has said.

Meanwhile, a concurrent wind warning will apply to the same counties with the addition of Waterford and Wexford, valid from 11am to 11pm in the evening.

The forecaster warns of the potential for localised flooding, fallen trees and dangerous travelling conditions.

It predicts the unsettled weather will continue this week as low pressure brings gloomy conditions to northwestern counties.

Breezy and rainy conditions will visit that region this morning before extending eastwards over the afternoon, bringing temperatures of between 9C and 12C.

Tonight will be largely dry, rainier in the north, with temperatures between a chilly 1C to 4C.

Tomorrow will be both cool and rainy as the rain and wind warnings activate from 11am.

Commuters step through huge puddles as heavy rain fell on Dublin city centre yesterday. Photo: Stephen Collins/Collins

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Thundery falls and hail are also possible, particularly in the southwest. Temperatures will be between 11C and 14C.

By evening, northern counties will experience strong winds while a band of rain is due to clear northeastwards followed by clear spells. Lowest temperatures of 7C to 11C.

Friday looks like it will see gloomy weather pervade as blustery conditions clear eastwards in the afternoon, followed by sunny spells and scattered showers.

Temperatures will be between 11C and 14C.

Halloween night is forecast to see showers and possible hail with lightning and temperatures of between 4C and 7C.

Saturday will be windy with some sunny spells and scattered showers, heaviest for Atlantic counties. Temperatures of 9C to 12C.

It will be windy again on Sunday with showers in western counties, spreading to the east. Highest temperatures of 10C to 14C.

According to Met Éireann’s extended range forecast, our weather next week will be dominated by low pressure with rain levels “above climatological norms”.