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Five counties facing heavy rain and flooding as status yellow warnings issued
Published 10:05 8 Oct 2026 BST
Add us as a preferred source on Google »Several parts of Ireland are due to be hit by heavy rain today, with two status yellow weather warnings currently in place.
A warning for Donegal is in effect until 4:00am tomorrow, with Met Eireann warning of difficult travelling conditions and localised flooding.
A second status yellow warning is in place for Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, with heavy spells of rain expected across the counties. This warning is also in place until 4:00am tomorrow.
According to Met Eireann, outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in the west will gradually spread eastwards throughout the morning, becoming widespread by the afternoon.
The heaviest rain is expected across the west and north, with some disruption possible on the roads.
The weather is set to remain mixed and changeable over the coming days, with overnight temperatures dropping to around 4C in some places.
However, there is some warmer weather on the way with Monday marked as bringing milder conditions and temperatures up to 19C.
