Heavy downpours due to hit Kildare later this morning as weather takes a turn for the worse

While it has been a rather blustery start to this morning, conditions are expected to turn much worse over the next few hours in Kildare.

Some dry spells at first, but rain will become widespread this morning with some heavy, possibly thundery falls at times in parts of the south and west especially and local spot flooding. Windy in places this morning but stormy conditions with some disruptive and damaging gusts will develop for a few hours later this afternoon in parts of Munster and Connacht and these severe winds will transfer to northern and eastern counties during the evening and early tonight. Afternoon temperatures of 7-12 degrees.

The rain will clear to showers early tonight and winds will abate. Turning cold overnight as temperatures fall to between 1 and 4 degrees with frost developing in places.