Status yellow rain warning extended to 26 counties on Friday

The rain is likely to lead to difficult travelling conditions and road users are asked to take extra care over the course of the warnings. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The entire country will be under a status yellow rain warning on Friday and into the early hours of Saturday.

Met Éireann issued an updated weather warning on Thursday evening which saw the rain spread across the country as we head into the weekend.