Met Éireann is continuing to closely monitor a low-pressure system which could bring strong winds and heavy rain this weekend.
The national meteorological service has issued a weather advisory but added that there is still uncertainty if the system will become the first named storm of the season.
It also said that there will be “exceptionally high” supermoon spring tides with coastal flooding possible, which may lead to a weekend of “impactful” weather.
Weekend
Met Éireann said that rain and drizzle will move across the country this morning (Friday, October 18) and it will become windy.
There will be heavier falls of rain in western parts later in the morning which will extend eastwards in the afternoon.
Fresh to strong southerly winds will be gusty at times with highest temperatures of 13° to 16°C. Due to the very high tides, there is an ongoing risk of coastal flooding.
A Status Yellow warning for gale force 8 winds has been issued from Mizen Head to Malin Head to Carnsore Point and on the Irish Sea until 4:00p.m today.
The rain will clear later to leave a generally dry night with clear spells and the odd shower in the west. Lowest temperatures of 6° to 9° in moderate southwest breezes.
Saturday will be a dry and bright day with some showers. Cloud will build in the afternoon bringing rain to the southwest by evening. Afternoon highs of 12° to 15° in moderate southwest winds.
Met Éireann said that there will be a continuing possibility of coastal flooding due to the very high tides.
Heavy rain will extend across the country on Saturday night and strong southeast winds will develop along, with gales along the coasts. Lowest temperatures of 9° to 12°.
The rain will clear to the northeast on Sunday morning leaving sunny spells and blustery showers with highest temperatures of 12° to 15°.
During Sunday afternoon more persistent rain will arrive in the west and north where there will be a risk of thunderstorms.
Met Éireann said that strong to gale force southwest winds will bring the potential for some disruption, especially in Atlantic coastal areas.
The winds will ease on Monday which will be mainly dry with sunny spells and some showers on the Atlantic seaboard.
Tuesday currently looks like being a bright day with isolated showers and moderate southwest winds.
Met Éireann
Met Éireann said that the coming week will be wetter than normal with spells of rain and showers, turning heavy at times.
Rainfall amounts will likely range between 50 and 90mm for much of the southwest, west and northwest with 30 to 50mm elsewhere which is 1.5 to 2.5 times the average amounts for this time of year.
The next seven days will be milder with mean air temperatures of 11° to 14° expected which is 1° or 2° above average. Mean soil temperatures will likely increase slightly.
Due to the above average rainfall amounts, soil conditions are expected to deteriorate with some moderately and more poorly drained soils in the south and northwest becoming waterlogged.
There is the potential for a slight recovery towards the end of the seven-day period.