Yellow wind warning issued for the entire country

Met Éireann has issued a yellow wind warning for the entire country on Thursday.

The wind warning will come into place at midnight and will last until 6 pm on Thursday.

Met Éireann warns of dangerous travel conditions, loose objects displaced, and fallen branches and trees.

A yellow rain warning has also been issued for Donegal on Thursday.

The warning comes into place at 6 am on Thursday and lasts until 6 am on Friday.

Met Éireann has warned of localised flooding, poor visibility, and difficult travelling conditions.

Wednesday afternoon will be bright with sunny spells and scattered showers, which will become more isolated through the afternoon. Cloud will build from the west towards the evening.

Highest temperatures of eight to 11 degrees.

Rain will develop in the west and north-west by midnight and will spread eastwards to all areas overnight. The lowest temperatures are five to nine degrees.

Thursday will be wet and windy with spells of rain and fresh to strong and gusty south to southwest winds.

Rain will be heavy at times with spot flooding possible. It will slowly clear southeastwards through the afternoon and evening with showers following, some possibly of hail.

Rain will clear with afternoon temperatures of four to right degrees over much of the northern half of the country and reaching eight to 11 degrees further south.