Met Éireann has said that the south east is most at risk yet again for flooding as its ground level the most saturated in the country.
Status yellow rainfall alerts came into force for eight counties yesterday evening and the warnings will be in place up until 9pm tonight.
Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork and Waterford will be under a Status Yellow rainfall alert until 3pm today.
Dublin, Louth and Wicklow will be under a status yellow rainfall alert until 9pm.
Meanwhile, this week will see low pressure to the southwest bring further spells of rain this week.
Heavy and persistent rainfall is expected over southern and eastern areas, while a combination of already saturated ground, high river levels and high tides mean flooding is likely along rivers and in coastal areas.
Today is expected to be dull with rain and drizzle, heavy and most persistent over the south and east. Rain will gradually become patchier through the day with showers following in over southern counties.
A combination of already saturated ground, high river levels and high tides means flooding is likely along rivers and in coastal areas.
There will be highest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, with moderate to fresh easterly winds easing through the day.
Tonight will be cloudy for most with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
There will be occasional clear breaks later in the night over the southwest, where mist and fog patches may form.
The night’s lowest temperatures will be between 1 to 6 or 7 degrees.
Tomorrow will be generally cloudy for most with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle.
However, brighter spells may occasionally develop throughout the day with the best chance over the midlands and western counties.
There will be highest temperatures of between 5 to 10 degrees, with mostly moderate easterly winds.
Wednesday night will remain cloudy with rain feeding in from the southern counties.
Meanwhile, further north will be drier with some clear spells.
The night’s lowest temperatures of 3 to 8 degrees.
There is uncertainty in the forecast for Thursday, but current indications suggest a wet and windy day with widespread rain, turning persistent and heavy at times.
The day’s highest temperatures will be between 5 to 9 degrees, with fresh to strong easterly winds.
Thursday evenings will see outbreaks of and drizzle will continue overnight but will gradually become patchier and confined to the south and east towards morning.
Meanwhile, Ulster and north Connacht will stay mostly dry overnight apart from the odd shower. There will be lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees, mildest in the south.
Friday is looking to be another wet and windy day with widespread outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Heavy and persistent falls will mostly affect the south and east.
Highest temperatures will range from 5 to 10 degrees.
Looking further ahead, current indications are for similar conditions to persist into the weekend.
Sarah O’Mahony