Status Yellow rainfall warning for Cavan

National weather service Met Eireann has issued a 'Status Yellow' rainfall warning for Cavan and ten other counties.

The warning comes with the added threat of spot flooding in some areas, with Leinster and east Ulster set to face the brunt of the persistent downpours.

Along with Cavan, counties Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath, Meath and Monaghan have all been put on alert, with the heaviest rainfall expected overnight.

The Status Yellow warning is in effect from 7am this morning morning (Tuesday) to 6am on Wednesday, June 5.

Temperatures will reach 15C at their highest.

“Rain over Munster and south Leinster will extend in to Ulster and Connacht this morning. The rain will be heaviest and persistent over Leinster and east Ulster, bringing a risk of spot flooding. Showers with brighter breaks will develop over west Connacht and much of Munster this afternoon. Highest temperatures 12 to 15 degrees, in light to moderate northwest breezes,” the Met Eireann forecast predicts.

It adds, in relation to overnight: “The persistent, and at times heavy, rain will continue over eastern and northern areas tonight. Shower with dry spells elsewhere. Lowest temperatures 6 to 9 degrees, in moderate northwest breezes.”

And for tomorrow: “Over Ulster tomorrow the rain will slowly ease, continuing patchy in nature through the day. Through the rest of the country there'll be showers developing with sunny spells in between, the showers a little more frequent and heavy in Munster. Highest temperatures 12 to 15 degrees, in light to moderate northwesterly breezes.”