ALERT: Status Yellow Rain Warning for Carlow with downpours and flooding forecast

A Status Yellow Rain Warning for Carlow has been issued for Friday 18th August.

The warning is valid from 4pm on Friday to midnight on Saturday morning. 

Forecasters warned of heavy rain with thundery downpours.

It will be mostly cloudy with rain at times along with a few limited bright spells on Friday.

During the course of the afternoon and evening, heavy and persistent rain will move in from the south bringing the potential for spot flooding.

A wet and blustery evening with heavy rain and thundery downpours with the continued possibility of spot flooding.

An increasingly blustery day with fresh to strong and gusty east to southeast winds.

A humid day with highs of 19 to 22 degrees.

Friday night will be wet and windy with heavy rain and some thundery downpours.

Spot flooding is likely with difficult travelling conditions.

Lowest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with strong east or southeast winds, veering southwesterly later.

Pollen Forecast: Low

Solar UV Index: Low on Friday but moderate in any sunshine

Any lingering overnight rain will clear in the morning on Saturday 19th August to leave a bright and breezy day with sunny spells and just the odd shower.

Maximum temperatures of 20 to 22 degrees in fresh and gusty southwest winds.

National Outlook: Mixed weather with long dry spells and some showers.