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On the eve of Halloween , the weather Gods have delivered a fittingly scary forecast, with Ireland set to be drenched with heavy rain and blasted with strong winds for good measure. In what is shaping up to be a tumultuous Thursday on the weather front, four separate warnings will come into effect by 1pm, with 12 counties affected in total and the last of the warnings remaining in place until 11pm on Thursday night. Cork and Kerry are set to be the counties worst affected by the inclement weather headed our way, with both counties subject to two separate warnings coming into effect on Thursday. The first warning is a Status Yellow rainfall warning that applies just to Cork and Kerry and will come into effect at 11am. Met Éireann has warned of poor visibility, localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions while the warning is in place until 8pm. Indeed, Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather has warned that up to 50mm of rain could fall in parts of both counties and that spot flooding is a real threat as a result. A Status Yellow wind warning will also take effect in Cork and Kerry from 11am and will also apply to Waterford and Wexford . Met Éireann anticipates “very strong and gusty southerly winds with gales on coasts” while the warning is in place until 11pm, with the potential for fallen trees, wave overtopping and difficult travel conditions. Further up the west coast, Galway and Mayo will be impacted by a Status Yellow rainfall warning that will take effect from midday on Thursday and remain in place until 8pm. As is the case with the rainfall warning for Cork and Kerry, poor visibility, localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions are expected. Finally, the UK Met Office has also issued a Status Yellow wind warning for all six counties in Northern Ireland - Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh and Tyrone - from 1pm until 11pm on Thursday. During this time, people in affected areas have been warned that “a period of strong winds, accompanied by some heavy rain, could bring some disruption on Thursday afternoon and evening”. In better news, particularly for those planning on heading trick or treating, the forecast is ever so slightly better for Halloween on Friday. After a wet and breezy start to the day, sunny spells will develop in the afternoon ahead of a generally dry evening. Rain, however, will start to spread from the south later in the evening into Friday night and there is a small chance of isolated hail and lightning, with temperatures reaching highs of 14 degrees amid fresh southerly winds. The forecast for the weekend and beyond is for unsettled conditions, with low pressure dominating and bringing plenty of wet weather in the process. It remains to be seen what impact the remnants of Hurricane Melissa may have on Ireland as it moves across the Atlantic but the latest Met Éireann update signals plenty of wind and rain, heavy at times, until at least the middle of next week. Check out the Met Éireann forecast for the coming days below. A wet and windy day for most, with spells of rain, heavy at times, spreading from the southwest this morning. Localised flooding is possible. Fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds, with gales on coasts. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees. As that band of rain clears northeastwards early on Thursday night, clear spells will develop with scattered showers, some heavy at times. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees, in fresh to strong southerly winds, reaching gale force strength on north and west coasts. Halloween (Oiche Shamhna) will start off breezy with spells of wet weather moving over southern and eastern counties in the morning, but clearing again by midday. Through the afternoon sunny spells will develop with scattered showers. The evening will be generally dry with rain starting to feed into southern areas early on. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly fresh southerly winds. Wet and cloudy with showery spells of rain spreading from the southwest, and affecting parts of the south and east at first on Friday night. Later on, further spells of rain will feed in from the west. There is a slight chance of isolated hail and lightning. Misty in places too. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 7 degrees, in light to moderate south to southwest winds. Breezy with some sunny spells and scattered showers, heavy at times for Atlantic counties. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees, in fresh southwest winds. Clear and dry for most on Saturday night with scattered showers, mainly confined to Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees. Starting off dry and breezy for most, with further showers for Atlantic coastal counties. Through the late afternoon, rain from the west will move in across the country. Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees. A wet start to the week with spells of rain, heavy at times in the southwest, west and north. This rain will clear through the afternoon, with scattered showers to follow, with the best opportunity for brighter breaks in the north. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees. A bit of uncertainty in the forecast but Tuesday is looking to be another unsettled day with wet and cloudy conditions. Spells of rain will spread eastwards in the morning, heavy at times particularly in west and south. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here .
