Flood risk as yellow rain warning hits Dublin and Wicklow

By Cillian Sherlock and Jessica Coates, Press Association

Heavy rain could cause flooding and difficult travelling conditions in parts of Ireland on Friday.

Met Éireann issued a yellow rain warning for Dublin and Wicklow due to further spells of heavy rain until midday.

It comes as the entire country is set to be under a low-temperature and ice warning heading into the weekend.

The weather warning will be valid until 12 midday today.

⚠️Status Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued for Dublin & Wicklow.

⏲️Valid until 12:00 midday today, Fri 13/02.

🌧️Further spells of heavy rain.

Potential Impacts:
➡️Flooding
➡️Difficult travelling conditions

ℹ️https://t.co/w5QtJ1V6un pic.twitter.com/hVDBPKvfwN

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 13, 2026

Temperatures will fall to between minus 1C and minus 3C generally, with sharp frost and icy conditions, the forecaster said.

The weekend’s yellow warning applies to all counties between 9pm on Friday and 10am on Saturday.

Met Éireann said Friday night will be mainly dry but “very cold” and frosty with some icy patches.

It said there was a chance of a few isolated showers in northern and north-western coastal parts early on.