Met Eireann have this morning issued a weather warning for Dublin and most of the country with awful conditions forecast.
The forecasters are expecting gusts of up to 100km/h accompanied by thundery downpours from 11am this morning.
The status yellow warning is valid from 11am to 6pm with all of Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath and Clare included.
Weather chiefs said: "Later this morning and through the afternoon, westerly winds will reach mean wind speeds of 50 to 60km/h, with gusts of 80 to 100km/h associated with any thundery downpours. Some disruption may occur."
Southern parts of the country have avoided the warning but it won't be a lovely day by any means.
A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Today will be windy with a mix of sunny spells and blustery showers. The showers will be heaviest and most frequent in the northern half of the country, with a chance of some thundery downpours.
"Cooler and fresher than recent days with highs of 13 to 17 degrees. Fresh to strong westerly winds will be gusty at times, especially around showers and will reach gale force this afternoon on western coasts.
"Showers becoming isolated tonight and mostly confined to Ulster, north Connacht and along Atlantic coasts, with mainly dry and clear conditions elsewhere. Lows of 9 to 11 degrees. Gusty west to northwest winds will gradually moderate."
