Brutal conditions are set to hit the country today after Met Eireann issued a weather warning for a number of counties on Thrusday night.
The country will be soaked from today onwards with horrific rainy conditions set to stay for the weekend.
A Status Yellow rain and flood warning has been issued for Galway, Mayo and Kerry.
Experts have warned of "heavy and possibly thundery falls of rain at times on Thursday night and on Friday with a risk of localised flooding."
The alert took effect at 1 am on Friday morning and is in place until 4pm on Friday afternoon.
While the brutal conditions are set to continue right into the weekend, Met Eireann has said that conditions are set to drastically improve by next week with drier weather expected.
A forecaster said: "Cloudy, murky and wet today with outbreaks of rain becoming widespread through the morning hours.
"Rain will be heavy and possibly thundery in places, especially in western parts, with a risk of localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees in mostly moderate southerly winds, fresh on northern, eastern and southern coasts. The rain will start to clear the west and southwest from later in the afternoon where it will brighten up with lighter winds. However, it will remain breezy with rain elsewhere.
"Becoming dry in many places for a time tonight with quite widespread misty conditions and some fog setting in. However, a spell of heavy rain will move into the southeast overnight, with heavy showers developing in the southwest and west towards morning.
"Dull tomorrow to begin with rain lingering in eastern counties through the morning. Heavy showers and sunny spells in the west and southwest will spread eastwards through the day, with heavy or thundery showers breaking out in the east and north from late afternoon. Localised downpours bring a risk of spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees. Light southerly winds will become westerly later in the day.
"Any mist or fog will quickly clear in the morning on Sunday. Scattered showers will develop but they will be much lighter compared to Saturday, with a good deal of dry weather throughout the day.
"A mix of cloud and some bright or sunny spells, but generally cloudy across the southwest. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees with a light west to northwest breeze.
"A mainly dry day with good sunny spells on Monday, however conditions will be dull in some coastal areas where coastal fog may linger through much of the day. A few showers will develop in the southwest. Feeling warm in any sunshine with highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees in a light easterly breeze.
"Mist and fog in the morning will quickly clear allowing for an overall dry and sunny day with just isolated showers on Tuesday. Warm with highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees, a little cooler along south and east coast due to a light to moderate southeast breeze. Remaining dry and calm overnight.
"On Wednesday scattered showers will develop with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, coolest along the Irish Sea coast due to light to moderate easterly winds.
FURTHER OUTLOOK: Current indications are for it to continue mainly dry on Thursday and Friday with the chance of light isolated or scattered showers. Temperatures will be around 20 degrees in most areas with winds light.
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