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30th May 2019

Met Éireann has issued rainfall weather warning for five counties

Olivia Hayes

Definitely bring a brolly with you.

A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for five counties which leaves us wondering, is it really May?

The warning is in place for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.

Met Éireann said: “For the rest of Wednesday and all of Thursday, persistent and occasionally heavy rain at times with a risk of localised flooding. Amounts will be highest in coastal areas and on hills and mountains.”

The warning will be in place until midnight tonight.

Meanwhile, the weather forecaster said that “today will be mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly across the northern half of the country, with some heavy bursts at times in parts of the west and northwest.

“Rain and drizzle will be patchy across the southern half of the country, with good dry intervals and a few bright spells in the southeast. Top temperatures will reach between 14 and 21 degrees, warmest in the south and east and coolest in Atlantic coastal counties in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.”

And as for tonight: “Tonight will continue cloudy with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent in the west and north but patchy in the southeast. It will be misty with some hill and coastal fog. Staying rather mild and humid with lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees, in light to moderate south to southwesterly breezes.”