Yellow rainfall warning could 'cause disruption' on Electric Picnic weekend

Electric Picnic takes place this weekend — just as wind and rain sweeps across the country. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins, Dublin.

Revellers at Electric Picnic are in for a washout as Met Éireann has updated their weather predictions for the weekend ahead to include a status yellow rainfall warning.

A rainfall advisory remains in place with wet and windy weather headed our way from Friday evening until Monday.

However, a status yellow rainfall warning has been added to the mix which the national forecaster says may "cause disruption" between 9pm on Saturday and midday on Sunday.

Friday morning will be cloudy with some scattered showers in the east. However, a band of rain will reach the west coast by the afternoon. The brightest conditions will be in the middle of the country, as temperatures will remain high, capping at 22C. 

Friday evening will be a different story with persistent rain that will be locally heavy at times.

Festival staff erect tents this afternoon in Stradbally at the annual Electric Picnic site preview for a first first look at the festival site as it prepares for 70, 000 Picnickers to descend on Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois. J Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

On Saturday rain will push across the country, however, a mix of sunny spells and heavy showers will follow. As the day goes on Met Éireann is warning that some of these showers will get heavy and thundery.

Saturday night though will see conditions turning very wet, with strong winds sweeping northwards. There is a possibility of localised flooding which doesn't bode well for campers at the Stradbally music festival.

Sunday will start with heavy rain as well, which will gradually clear with some sunny spells in the morning, and a few more showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach 15C to 20C, with fresh to strong and gusty cyclonic winds, that will become southerly and moderate during the afternoon. 

Sunday night is to be wet and blustery once again with temperatures remaining mild. 

Coming into Monday, we can expect sunny spells and widespread gusty winds, with temperatures potentially reaching highs of 20C. 

The weather is to be up and down with wind and rain coming and going with temperatures remaining mild, in the upper teens.