A status orange rainfall warning has been issued for 12 counties ahead of the arrival of Storm Francis.
The storm's expect to bring strong winds and heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
The orange warning is in effect from 9pm tonight until 5pm tomorrow in Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford.
Status Orange Rainfall warning has been issued for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford-
Valid: 21:00 Monday 24/08/2020 to 17:00 Tuesday 25/08/2020
Status Yellow Rainfall and Wind warnings have also been issued https://t.co/ozrQHtoOkt pic.twitter.com/4fXLMVZjzB— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 24, 2020
Met Éireann said says "intense rainfall" is expected, leading to accumulations of 40 to 60mm.
The heaviest rain is expected to ease off in southern counties during Tuesday morning.
A status yellow rainfall warning is in place for the rest of the country for 24 hours from 9pm tonight.
Meanwhile, a status yellow wind warning is also in place for Munster, Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow.
Met Eireann's Elizabeth Coleman said: "We're expecting quite a wet spell of weather - there will be winds associated, [but maybe] not as intense as we saw previously with Storm Ellen.
"The intensity of the rainfall is really what has to be heeded here for this event."
