Ireland will suffer "disturbed, wet and windy" conditions this weekend with heavy rain, hail and thunder set to hit.
It comes after weather chiefs issued a Status Yellow rain warning for four counties on Thursday.
According to the Met Eireann website, prolonged showers spreading across the country will lead to some "very disturbed" days ahead.
A forecaster said: "Cloudy and misty today. Many eastern areas dry this morning. Bands of showery rain will spread from the west during the late morning and afternoon.
"Some heavy downpours will occur locally - especially across the west with a risk of hail and thunder. Southwest winds will increase strong with gale gusts in the west. Highest temperatures 12 to 15 degrees.
"Tonight will very blustery with occasional heavy showers. The showers will be prolonged and very heavy in the south and west - some squally.
"Southwest winds veering west will be up to gale force widely with some severe gusts in the south and southwest with the risk of flooding. Lowest temperatures 5 to 8 degrees."
They added: "Saturday will be a cool cloudy and very blustery day. Heavy showery rain will continue across the midlands, south and west with further squally downpours.
"Some dry spells too in the east. Southwest gales widely with severe gusts in the south. Highest temperatures 11 to 13 degrees."
Sunday and Monday will both be very blustery with widespread showers across the country.
