The weekend weather forecast indicates that it will continue blustery for the next few days and into next week with frequent showers and spells of rain but some brighter intervals too.

A Status Yellow rain warning will come into effect at 9:00a.m today (Friday, April 10) for Cork, Kerry, Waterford and will remain in place until 9 o'clock tonight.

Some potential impacts include localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.

A separate Status Yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo will come into effect at noon today and will remain in place until 9:00p.m.

Strong and gusty south to south-east winds are expected in these counties with some potential impacts including:

Difficult travelling conditions;
Some fallen trees and branches.

Met Éireann

In terms of the rest of the weekend weather forecast, starting with today's (Friday, April 10) forecast from Met Éireann, it will become wet and windy today with gales in coastal areas.

Persistent rain will extend north-eastwards to all areas through the morning and early afternoon with some heavy and squally bursts possible, especially later in the day.

Spot flooding is possible especially in parts of southern Munster.

Highest temperatures will range from 6°C to 10° with strong and gusty south to south-east winds developing.

It will be continue wet and windy early tonight near eastern coasts.

The rain will clear eastwards overnight and will be followed by scattered showers of rain or sleet and some clear spells. Winds will ease too.

Lowest temperatures of 0° to 4° are expected in south to south-west winds decreasing moderate to fresh.

Weekend weather

It will become windy again tomorrow Saturday with fresh to strong and gusty south to south-west winds and gales on coasts.

A crisp and sunny start in the east will give way to scattered blustery showers spreading from the west.

Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of hail and thunder, and a few could also be wintry over high ground in the west and south-west early on.

Highest temperatures will range from 7° to 11°.

Continuing blustery through the rest of the weekend and into next week with frequent showers and spells of rain but some brighter intervals too.Saturday night will be blustery with scattered showers continuing through the night.

Lowest temperatures will range from 4° to 7° in fresh and gusty south to south-west winds.Another breezy and blustery day with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers is forecast for Sunday.

Some of the showers will be heavy and there is a chance of hail.

Highest temperatures of 9° to 12° are expected in a moderate to fresh and gusty south-west to west breeze.Winds will ease on Sunday night and showers will clear from most areas.

Lowest overnight temperatures will range from -1° to 3° with some frost and icy patches possible.

Next week

After a mostly dry and bright start on Monday, showers will extend from the west.

The showers will retreat northwards through the evening with drier conditions developing in southern parts.

Highest temperatures of 9° to 11° are expected in light southerly winds.On Monday night, any remaining showers will quickly clear from northern areas with long clear spells developing.

Lowest temperatures of 0° to 5° in light southerly winds.After a bright and dry start to Tuesday, cloud and rain will push north-eastwards over the country.

Highest temperatures of 9° to 12° are expected in moderate to fresh south-easterly winds.

Field conditions

Light and moderately drained remain trafficable.

Many poorly drained soils are saturated or waterlogged, with soil moisture deficits in the west and south-west currently between -2mm and -9mm.

With significant amounts of rain forecast over the next seven days, all soils will become saturated or waterlogged.

Some light soils along eastern coastal areas will remain trafficable.