Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow Rain warning for Ireland this Thursday into Friday.
Forecasters say that heavy rain associated with Storm Austen will spread eastwards across the country.
Met Éireann is warning of potential impacts including difficult travelling conditions;
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localised flooding possible as well as an impact on outdoor events.
The warning will take effect at 7.00pm on Thursday and remain in place until 8.00am on Friday.
Further updates on the progress of Storm Austen and potential impacts for Ireland are expected.
Storm Austen is the first of the named storms for the 2026/27 season which were confirmed on September first.
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