Heavy rain has been forecast for seven counties in the south and west of the country this weekend.
Met Éireann has issued a status orange rain warning for Cork and Kerry while a yellow warning has been put in place for Clare, Limerick, Waterford, Galway and Mayo. The orange warning will be in place from midnight on Saturday until 11pm on Sunday while the yellow alert will be in effect from the same time on Saturday for a period of 24 hours.
The forecaster said the rain could potentially cause localised flooding and difficult travel conditions. It also warned of river and coastal flooding in Cork and Kerry.
Friday looks set to be a cloudy and damp day with some outbreaks of rain, but with temperatures of between 14 and 18 degrees. It will then turn cooler overnight with widespread rainfall turning heavy in places.
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Saturday is to be a wet and breezy day with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, creating the potential for localised flooding, especially in southern counties. Temperatures are forecast to reach highs of 14 to 17 degrees.
The rain is expected to clear the north and east on Sunday morning and sunny spells and scattered showers, heaviest and most persistent in the south and west, are forecast. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees are expected.
The weather is set to remain unsettled into next week, with sunny spells and scattered showers expected on Monday, some heavy and prolonged with the chance of thunderstorms.
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