Met Éireann is predicting a wet weekend with possible heavy falls

Heavy rain on the way as weather warning issued for nine counties

placeholder image — Heavy rain on the way as weather warning issued for nine counties

SATURDAY: Dull and wet with ongoing outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, especially early on.

Humid with top temperatures of 16 to 18 or 19 degrees.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Further outbreaks of rain are expected, with possible heavy falls. Mild, humid and rather misty with lowest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees.

Winds will be mainly north to west in direction and mostly light to moderate in strength, a little fresher, however, near coasts.

SUNDAY: Overnight low clouds and rain will persist into the morning hours, again with possible heavy falls that might continue during the afternoon.

Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees Celsius.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Showers will follow into early evening, later becoming fewer — lowest temperatures of 14 to 15 degrees.

NATIONAL OUTLOOK: Rather unsettled with rain or showers most days. Overall, a little cooler than average too.