A Status Yellow wind warning is in place for Ireland until 6:00pm today (Saturday, February 20).

There is also a risk of coastal flooding where winds are onshore.

There will be outbreaks of rain this afternoon, which will be heavy at times.

[colored_box color="green"]Tonight there will be some heavy showers in western parts, but apart from a few isolated showers, it will be mainly dry elsewhere with some clear spells.[/colored_box]

South to southwest winds will pick up mostly fresh to strong and gusty, reaching gale force for a time in coastal parts of the west and north, but gradually tending to moderate overnight.

Sunday weather

Tomorrow, Sunday, will bring a good lot of dry, bright, weather to many parts of the country.

There will be highest temperatures of 8° to 11°, in moderate to fresh and occasionally gusty southwest winds, stronger along the west coast.

Current indications are that more settled conditions will build over the country later in the week.