Despite a relatively calm few days Ireland is in for some horrible weather this week with parts of the country to be hit with storm like conditions in the coming.
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for Galway, Clare, Limerick, Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford set to take effect at midday on Wednesday with gusts of 100km expected in the south west.
The warning for the seven counties will remain in place until 6am on Thursday morning.
Forecasters said: "Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, southwest to west winds will reach mean wind speeds of 50 to 65 km/h, with gusts ranging 80 to 110km/h, higher in exposed locations."
Despite being graced with some sunshine over the past few days heavy rain is set to hit from today onwards particularly in the west.
And unfortunately the weather is looking increasingly unsettled throughout the week with longer spells of rain expected.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Continuing wet and windy for the early parts of tonight. Rain will clear eastwards overnight with a few showers following and limited clear spells.
"Strong southerly winds will ease light to moderate and veer westerly in the clearance of the rain. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 5 degrees, coldest in the north and northwest later in the night.
"Wet and windy tomorrow. Outbreaks of rain will quickly return to the west early in the morning, becoming widespread by midday with some heavy falls.
"Frequent heavy showers will follow later in the afternoon with occasional brighter breaks in the cloud. Strong and gusty southwest winds will develop during the afternoon, reaching near gale force in southern and western coastal counties. Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.
"Very windy on Wednesday night, mainly across Munster and parts of Connacht and Leinster. Widespread showers and longer spells of rain with some heavy falls.
"Southwest winds will be strong to near gale force and gusty with some strong gusts in the southwest for a time. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees. Winds will moderate overnight becoming fresh and gusty and westerly."
