Ireland is set for a Christmas Day washout with Met Eireann warning of widespread, heavy rain.
In a new forecast issued on Thursday morning, the national forecaster warned there is a risk of spot flooding on December 25.
It comes as their rain radar for Christmas morning shows heavy rain over most of the country.
However it’s not all bad news as the rain is due to clear in Munster and Connacht by the afternoon.
Met Eireann’s latest Christmas Day forecast reads: “A wet, cloudy and breezy start to Christmas Day with widespread rain, heavy at times with a risk of spot flooding.
“A clearance to brighter conditions with scattered showers will develop in the southwest and west early in the afternoon.
“It will stay wet for much of the day across Leinster and Ulster. Highest temperatures of 7C to 11C generally, in moderate to fresh southeasterly winds.”
Looking beyond Christmas, it said: “Becoming drier for a time with rain clearing to showers on St Stephen's Day and largely dry then for Monday.
“Turning quite unsettled again from early next week with spells of rain and breezy conditions at times but becoming milder.
“The last few days of 2021 will remain rather unsettled with spells of rain and breezy conditions at times. It will continue to be mild for the time of year with temperatures likely increasing slightly on previous days.”
