Thunderstorms and strong winds expected as several weather warnings issued

A warning for Munster is in place from 9pm this evening until 2am tomorrow

Saturday afternoon will see “scattered showers” extend eastwards but “it will stay dry across many parts of the east and southeast”. File picture: Denis Minihane.

A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for late on Saturday evening for all of Munster as well as Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo.

Met Éireann is forecasting "thundery outbreaks of rain with possible lightning and localised flooding” from 10pm this evening until 2am on Sunday morning.