Weather warning in place for Co Kildare until midday today with heavy rain and spot-flooding in places

By Kim O'Leary

Co Kildare motorists are being urged to take care when travelling on the county's roads today with a risk of spot-flooding in some places as a status yellow rain warning remains in place this morning for a number of counties in Leinster.

Met Eireann has said that heavy showers could lead to accumulations of 25 to 35 millimetres in counties Kildare, Dublin, Wicklow, Meath and Louth with the weather warning in effect until midday today.

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AA Roadwatch is warning motorists that it is particularly wet in parts of the midlands and along the east coast this morning, and they are reminding people to slow down and to be mindful of spot flooding in some areas.

Meanwhile, Dublin Fire Brigade has taken to social media encouraging rain motorists and pedestrians alike to take care in the wet weather. "Warning is still in place until 12 noon. Wipers on = lights on, see and be seen. Remember that braking distances increase in the wet. Umbrellas and hoods can restrict pedestrian's view of the road," they said.

Cold, breezy and showery today for Leinster, with more prolonged rain at times this morning, some hail also with the risk of isolated thunderstorms and local spot flooding. Showers will become a bit more scattered later this afternoon and evening. Moderate east to southeast breezes and afternoon and temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees Celsius inland, about 8 or 9 degrees Celsius on the east coast in a fresh breeze.

Cold tonight with further scattered rain and hail showers especially near the coast, heavy at times. Overnight lows of 1 to 5 degrees Celsius with patchy frost in some inland parts.

Thursday: Rather cold and breezy. Brighter than today with some sunny spells, scattered rain and hail showers also, afternoon highs of about 7 or 8 degrees Celsius, a little higher on the coast in a moderate to fresh east to southeast wind.

According to Met Eireann, easterly winds will continue over the weekend, brining 'relatively cold conditions but with a good deal of dry bright weather.' The Atlantic influence is expected to break through during the early days of next week giving unsettled weather.

Thursday night: Breezy over south Munster and along the southeast coast, with some rain, heavy on the coast but just scattered showers elsewhere. Cool, lowest temperatures 1 to 4 degrees Celsius, with frost in places.

Friday: Frost clearing. Cloudy and misty over south Munster and south Leinster with some rain at times, heavy along the coasts. Mostly dry elsewhere and brighter apart from scattered showers, mainly in eastern counties. Top temperatures 6 to 8 degree Celsius generally, but 9 or 10 degrees Celsius in southern coastal counties. Further damp conditions in south Munster and south Leinster overnight with some showery rain. But drier and clearer elsewhere, with some frost and icy patches.

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