Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for parts of Ireland this evening.
A thunderstorm warning is in place until 10pm tonight for Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Galway, Leitrim, and Roscommon. The national forecaster is warning of "localised thunderstorms/lightning activity with heavy downpours".
Heavy rainfall could result in spot flooding in some parts of the country. Showers are expected to continue overnight with temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.
