Weather warning for some counties as Kildare to be hit with heavy showers between sunny spells

A Status Yellow - Rain warning for Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo from 9am on Saturday until midnight. 

Met Eireann forecasters said frequent heavy showers on Saturday may lead to localised flooding.

The forecast for Leinster is: 

Saturday 

Tomorrow, Saturday, will be a blustery day with sunshine and showers, some of the showers heavy. The showers will be most frequent across the northern half of the province, with the chance of the odd thundery one. It will be driest across southern parts. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds.

SUNDAY: A cloudy but dry start for most areas, although a few showers will continue, mainly in Ulster. By midday, more persistent outbreaks of rain will then begin pushing in from the west, gradually extending across the country through the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in mainly moderate west to southwest winds.

MONDAY: A dull and damp start with further outbreaks of rain or drizzle for many areas. Becoming brighter in the afternoon with a mix of clear spells and lingering scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds, fresher in coastal areas.

TUESDAY: Scattered outbreaks of showery rain, most frequent early in the day. Some decent bright intervals as well with highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees. Light to moderate west to northwest breezes.

FURTHER OUTLOOK: Current indications are that it will remain fairly changeable through the rest of the working week with a mix of bright spells and showers expected.