Status yellow rainfall warning for Meath

Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for counties Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Meath.

The warning was issued at 1pm today and it will come into effect at 1am on Thursday morning, remaining valid until 2pm on Thursday.

The national forecaster said there may be river and spot flooding in parts of the four counties.

The forecast for Leinster is as follows:

Today

Further showers this evening with good clear spells as well.

Tonight

Tonight will start dry. Rain will develop later and may turn heavy before dawn. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees in moderate to fresh south to southeast winds, gradually veering westerly in the south of the province.

Tomorrow

Thursday will be a cool blustery day with showers, merging to give longer spells of rain. Highest temperatures of 9 to 13 degrees, in mostly moderate to fresh and gusty cyclonic variable winds, becoming northerly by evening