It's going to be a rough week!
Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory warning for Ireland, ahead of a wet and wild week.
The national forecaster says: ''Unseasonably wet and windy weather is expected at times this week with further rainfall warnings likely and possible wind warnings''.
''Windy weather on Thursday and Friday may result in unsafe conditions over high ground, lakes and sea areas''.
Weather Advisories are issued up to about a week in advance, to provide early information on potentially hazardous weather.
Weather advisory for Ireland pic.twitter.com/UVV6Ga6IUM
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 17, 2020
The advisory is currently valid until 6pm on Saturday.
Meanwhile, 14 counties have been placed on a Status Yellow rainfall warning until Tuesday morning.
Munster, Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Wicklow, Offaly and Galway are all covered by the alert which kicked in at 7am this morning and will last until 7am on Tuesday morning.
Met Éireann cautioned:"Today and overnight, heavy or thundery rain with localised flooding and accumulations of 25 to 40mm in places."
