Met Éireann warns of heavy rain and even spot flooding in washout weekend forecast

It looks like more unsettled weather is on its way for the weekend and into next week, as Met Éireann has warned of more thunderstorms and even spot flooding in some parts of the country.

As heavy rain is set to persist throughout the weekend, Alan O'Reilly of Carlow Weather has warned that there is "a lot of uncertainty" regarding the forecast for next weeks' National Ploughing Championships in County Offaly.

In a video shared on X, the weather man said: "For the Ploughing, a lot of uncertainty around Tuesday and Wednesday. Another low pressure system is forecast to come towards us. At the moment the weather models really can't decide where it's going to be, stay south of us, come over us. It doesn't look too significant at the moment but it does need watching.

"There will be spells of rain, but there will also be dry spells. So, very mixed weather continuing."

Thursday evening update with showery weather continuing as low systems continue to come out direction across the Atlantic, a lot of uncertainty for next week and ploughing weather. pic.twitter.com/KH7sVIO0m6

— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) September 11, 2025

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Here is Met Éireann's full forecast for the coming days:

Friday will be another cool and breezy day with sunshine and showers, some turning heavy and more thunderstorms are possible. More persistent rain will develop in the west later in the afternoon and spread eastwards through the evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

Friday night will see the rain clear eastwards and will be dry for a time with clear spells. Eventually, more scattered heavy showers will feed into western areas overnight. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees.

Saturday will be a mixed day with sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy or thundery. These showers will gradually die out by the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

Saturday night will start off mostly dry with clear spells, although cloud will increase from the west and rain will develop in the southwest overnight. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

Sunday morning will be off to a wet start as rain will spread northeastwards to all areas along with fresh southeasterly winds. The rain will be heavy at times and will clear in the afternoon with sunshine and showers following, some again will be heavy. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.

Sunday night will see more showers, particularly in the west and north. It will be windy too with strong and gusty southwest winds.

Monday will be cool and windy with more heavy showers and longer spells of rain. Some spot flooding is possible in the northwest. Bright or sunny spells are expected also. Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

So far, Tuesday looks set to bring some bright or sunny spells and scattered showers with rain possible for a time in southern areas.