Heavy rain today with Status Yellow warning in place for three counties

"There will be heavy showers or longer spells of rain in those counties, and possible impacts include difficult travelling conditions, poor visibility and localised flooding. Across the country, it will be windy with widespread showers or longer spells of rain. Some of those showers may turn heavy with the chance of thunder. Rain will begin to ease from the southwest during the afternoon and brighter spells will follow."

"For visitors to Tullamore for the National Ploughing Championships, Tuesday morning should start off dry and bright and there will be just isolated showers. However, more rain will spread during the day and could turn heavy, particularly in the southwest. There will be further Status Yellow rain warnings on place from Tuesday into Wednesday - Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Galway will come under a warning from 6pm on Tuesday evening until 3am on Wednesday morning."

"The coming days are set to continue unsettled with more rain and showers on the way, and it will turn windy at times as well. Wednesday will be "dry and blustery" in most areas, with just isolated showers and some sunny spells, though there may be more frequent showers in the south coast in the morning. Highest temperatures will be between 16 and 19C."

Counties Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo are under a Status Yellow rain warning until 5pm today with heavy showers or longer spells of rain causing difficult travelling conditions, poor visibility and localised flooding. Rain and widespread showers will affect the country with windy conditions and a chance of thunder. Rain will ease from the southwest this afternoon with brighter spells and highs of 13 to 16C. Additional Status Yellow warnings will affect Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Galway from Tuesday evening. The rest of the week will remain unsettled with showers, outbreaks of rain and windy periods, with highs generally 15 to 19C.

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