Weather in Leitrim set to take a turn for the worse, warns Met Éireann

Leitrim is forecast to endure heavy rain on Saturday night through to Sunday.

Showers in the west on Saturday morning were predicted top quickly spread eastwards, becoming widespread.

Some of the showers will be heavy or thundery in the afternoon with a slight risk of hail.

However, Met Éireann forecasts for it to beome drier by evening with bright spells and just isolated showers. Highest temperatures of 14 or 15 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty westerly winds.

Around Leitrim, Clear spells and isolated showers are forecast at first tonight. Cloud and rain will develop in the west early on spreading eastwards through the night. Lowest temperatures of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate and occasionally fresh southwesterly winds.

Sunday does not have a positive outlook, with a dull and damp day tomorrow with outbreaks of rain heavy at times, especially over northern areas. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.