Storm Kathleen to bring strong winds and heavy showers over the weekend
Met Éireann is predicting highs of 11 to 13 degrees with some sunny spells
SATURDAY: Storm Kathleen will bring very strong and gusty southerly winds to all areas with coastal flooding possible. Frequent showers will move northeast across Connacht through the morning and afternoon and will become isolated during the evening. Highest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear spells and scattered heavy showers. Very windy and unsettled with strong and gusty southerly winds, especially strong along western counties. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 8 degrees.
SUNDAY: Bright and blustery with sunny spells and scattered showers, some of them heavy. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds with gales on western and northwestern coasts during the morning, gradually easing later.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Showers dying out as southwesterly winds gradually weaken. Some clear spells will develop for a time, but clouds will increase overnight and rain will push in over southern counties before dawn. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees.