Weather warning in place for Kildare over the weekend as torrential downpours expected to cause flooding

A weather warning has been issued for Kildare and the rest of the country as the tail end of a tropical storm is set to bring torrential downpours over the weekend.

The Yellow Weather Warning for intense rainfall is in place from 8pm on Saturday night to 8am on Sunday morning.

Met Eireann say; "High intensity rainfall over a relatively short period of time for many areas on Saturday night associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto. Totals up to 20mm could occur quite widely with higher falls locally. The situation will continue to be monitored."

Tonight is set to be mild and humid with temperatures not falling below 13 or 14 degrees. Cloudy and misty with patchy drizzle and fog, and more persistent rain along northern and northwestern coastal fringes.

Saturday will be a warm and humid day with temperatures reaching 21-26 degrees through Munster and Leinster, slightly less elsewhere. Thicker cloud across parts of north Ulster and north Connacht will bring outbreaks of rain and drizzle during the day but it'll be generally dry elsewhere. Heavier rain will develop along the Atlantic Seaboard during the evening.