There will be no let up in the unsettled weather in the coming days, with Met Éireann saying that rain in many areas is set to continue into early next week.

As of this morning (Friday, February 6), four counties are under Status Orange weather warnings for rain.

Two warnings, covering counties Dublin, Wicklow and Waterford, will be in effect until 9:00a.m this morning.

A third Status Orange warning will be in effect for Co. Louth until 12:00p.m (midday).

In these counties, spells of very heavy rain falling on already saturated ground, combined with high river levels and high tides, will lead to localised flooding; river flooding, with potential impacts along the entire course of the river; and difficult travelling conditions.

As well as the Status Orange warnings, there are also two Status Yellow warnings for rain in effect.

A warning for counties Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Tipperary and Wexford will be in place until 9:00a.m; while a warning for Cavan, Monaghan, and Meath will be in place until midday.

In these counties, further rain falling on already saturated ground, combined with high river levels and high tides, will lead to localised flooding, river flooding and difficult travel conditions.

In general, today will see a very wet, cloudy and possibly blustery day.

Rain is continuing to spread north this morning, with some heavy falls across Munster and Connacht. The rain in the east and north-east will gradually ease this morning but with the continued risk of flooding.

It will stay rather overcast into the afternoon as the rain becomes confined to Ulster and scattered showers follow in from the south. Easterly breezes will be fresh about the coasts, with highs of 7° to 10°C.

It will stay cloudy and rather wet tonight with scattered showers. The showers will be heaviest and more persistent across Munster. Breezes will be easterly, with lows of 3° to 6° with some mist patches forming overnight too.

Saturday

Tomorrow (Saturday, February 7) will be another cloudy day with showers and limited bright spells. The showers will become more persistent during the afternoon.

Easterly breezes will generally fall light tomorrow, with highest temperatures of 7° and 11°.

Tomorrow night will be rather cloudy with a few showers across Munster and a few drifting in over east Leinster and Ulster.

It will be dry elsewhere with winds falling light. Lowest temperatures will be 1° to 4°. Some mist and fog patches will form too.

Sunday

On Sunday (February 8), any lingering mist and fog will clear but it will remain cloudy overall. Showers will move in over Munster and south Leinster during the morning and afternoon but it will stay mostly dry elsewhere.

Southerly breezes on Sunday will strengthen, with highs of 7° to 11°.

Sunday night will be cloudy with showers becoming widespread for a time later in the night. Rain will move in across the south of the country overnight too, becoming heavy at times.

South to south-east breezes will be fresh at times on Sunday night, with lows of 4° to 8°.

Monday

Monday (February 9) will see cloudy and unsettled weather with rain spreading throughout the southern half of the country from early morning.

It will be cloudy elsewhere with some patchy light rain. Winds will become more easterly and freshen about the coasts. Highest temperatures will be 7° to 11°.