Cork and Kerry to come under yellow wind warning

Met Éireann says that "some very intense falls of rain are possible" and that heavy rain or thundery pulses will lead to flooding in places

Met Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for Cork and Kerry with the forecaster saying strong winds can be expected this evening and night and gusts of more than 110km/h.

The warning comes into effect from 8pm this evening and will expire at 4am on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, a status yellow rain warning is in place for Louth, Monaghan and Donegal. This will be in effect until 8pm tonight.

These counties can expect heavy pulses of rain which may lead to flooding in some places.

Met Éireann says that "some very intense falls of rain are possible" in the named counties and that heavy rain or thundery pulses will lead to flooding in places. 

An earlier status yellow rain warning for the entire country has been stood down.

This morning, the country was pounded with heavy rainfall with localised flooding reported in some areas of Cork, including the North Ring road and on the R610 between Carrigaline and Passage West.

#CorkFloods Reports of flooding on the North Ring Road, particularly near Gweedore Crescent. Take care on approach.

— Cork Safety Alerts (@CorkSafetyAlert) November 21, 2022

Met Éireann says that the country will experience the highest temperatures of 7C to 11C.

"Winds will slowly ease and veer westerly through the day before increasing fresh to strong and gusty over Munster later."

Tonight, some scattered outbreaks of rain will occur, along with mist and fog patches. Where clear skies persist, frost will develop too.

"Lowest temperatures of 0 to 5 degrees. Windy in the south and southwest with very strong westerly winds developing there, moderate variable breezes elsewhere."

Tuesday will start with scattered outbreaks of rain, mainly across the east and southwest. Longer drier spells too with some sunshine getting through. Highest temperatures of 7C to 11C, in mostly moderate southwesterly breezes. 

The overall outlook for the week is for unsettled weather with rain or showers most days and temperatures close to the seasonal norm.