Yellow weather warnings in effect for County Donegal

A number of weather warnings are in effect as heavy rain and strong winds are expected across much of the country.

There’s has been a yellow wind warning since 11am for Donegal, Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Cavan and Monaghan.

Wet & very windy today. Outbreaks of heavy rain will continue to extend NEwards across the country, accompanied by strong & gusty SE winds which will reach gale force on coasts. Sctd shwrs will follow into the W later this aft & the strong winds will moderate. Highs of 9 to 13 C. pic.twitter.com/a0usCGo9OE

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) November 9, 2018

Met Éireann says southeasterly winds will reach average speeds of 50-65km/h with gusts of 90-110km/hr.

The warning will remain in place until 7pm in Co. Donegal – with heavy rain expected to continue until 6pm.