CARLOW WEATHER: Strong and gusty winds with yellow level rain and wind warnings

Saturday will begin wet and blustery with potentially damaging gusts here for a time.

Rain will be heaviest in central and northern parts of the province in the morning with spot flooding likely.

The rain will clear eastwards with sunny spells and showers extending to all parts by the early afternoon.

Strong and gusty northwest winds in the south, moderate to fresh elsewhere, will ease by the early afternoon.

Highs of 16 to 18 degrees.

National Outlook: A rather mixed August Bank Holiday Weekend. It will be wet and windy for a time Friday night and Saturday morning with yellow level rain and wind warnings in operation, followed by sunshine and showers with further persistent rain coming through on Monday.

Pollen Forecast: Low

Solar UV Index: Moderate