The Sunday weather forecast for Leitrim and surrounding areas

It will be a wet and very windy start to Sunday, with further persistent falls of rain and strong to gale force southwest winds. The rain will be heavy at times leading to a continued risk of localised flooding. The rain will clear to frequent showers in the afternoon, some heavy with possible hail. There will be very strong gusts during the afternoon as winds veer westerly, with very high seas also. It will be mild during the morning with highest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees, but turning much colder after the rain clears.

TONIGHT

Remaining very windy overnight with very strong gusts in the west and northwest. Scattered showers, some heavy with hail, most frequent in the northwest with limited clear spells. Some showers of sleet or snow possible on high ground. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees with temperatures increasing before dawn.