Heavy rain due as Met Éireann issues status yellow rain warning for Cork 

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for Cork and Waterford on Monday, with spells of heavy rain expected. 

The warning will be in place from 3pm until 11.59pm, with Met Éireann saying there will be difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility, with localised flooding also possible.

It comes as a cold snap will hit on Sunday night, with temperatures to fall to lows of -3C ahead of a week of unsettled weather. 

The forecaster said there will be some "drier and brighter weather" on Sunday afternoon "with sunny spells and well-scattered showers". Temperatures will reach highs of 6C to 10C.

The showers will clear later to leave a "dry and bright" evening, but a cold snap will set in overnight.

Most areas will be dry with long clear spells, as Met Éireann said there will be "widespread frost and possibly some icy stretches" with temperatures falling to lows of -3C.

Monday will see a "cold and frosty" start to the week, with some icy stretches possible.

"Most areas will be dry and bright with just the chance of an isolated shower," Met Éireann said. "But it'll be cloudy in the southwest with rain developing during the morning and spreading northeastwards across the country through the afternoon and evening."

It will also be "rather windy" on Monday, with "a fresh to near gale force and gusty southeasterly wind" setting in. Temperatures will reach just 4C to 7C, but it will be milder in the southwest.

Temperatures will fall to lows of 2C to 7C on Monday night, with a wet and windy evening in store. Met Éireann said the rain "will gradually clear northeastwards overnight and will be followed by clear spells, scattered showers and lighter winds".

It is expected that the upcoming week will see continued unsettled weather with "showery conditions" dominating and temperatures turning slightly cooler than average. There will, however, be "some better spells of sunshine at times", according to the forecaster.

There will be scattered showers and occasional sunny spells on Tuesday, with temperatures hitting highs of 12C, before falling to lows of 4C overnight.

On Wednesday, showers will affect many areas, with highest temperatures ranging between 7C and 12C.