Met Eireann has issued a status yellow weather warning for two counties as Ireland is set to be battered by rain and wind over the weekend.
Cork and Waterford have been given the warning ahead of a brutal looking couple of days for the nation.
They are both at risk of localised flooding as heavy rain on Friday night will bring 20mm to 30mm of rainfall over a very short period of time.
The warning is valid from 9pm on Friday to 8am Saturday,
The rest of the country is also looking at a fairly grim weekend.
Friday night
It's an evening for staying indoors because it's set to be wet and windy. The rain will spread from the southwest overnight, reaching the northeast at around dawn.
Sadly, the rain will be heavy at times, particularly along the southern coast, where winds will reach gale force on coasts in the southwest and west.
Saturday morning and afternoon
The wet and dreary conditions will carry into the morning but the rain is expected to clear the north coast in the afternoon, leaving sunshine and showers. A milder day than the previous ones is expected, with the highest temperatures ranging between 13 to 17 degrees, mildest in Leinster.
Saturday night
Sadly, the conditions will turn with showers becoming more frequent and widespread.
Sunday morning and afternoon
Sunday will be windy with heavy showers across the country.
It's shaping up to be rather bleak with Met Eireann saying there will be "limited bright intervals. Hail showers are possible, with the risk of thunderstorms. Showers will likely be heaviest in the western half of the country."
