Heavy rain will hit Galway today with the possibility of flooding as a weather warning will be in place from Thursday afternoon.
Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for Galway and Mayo, which will be in place from 12pm until 8pm today.
During the day, there will be spells of heavy rain, with Met Éireann warning of possible localised flooding, poor visibility, and difficult travelling conditions.
This is one of three weather warnings issued for the west and south of Ireland on Thursday.
A similar warning will be in place for Cork and Kerry from 11am to 8pm, and another wind warning for Cork, Kerry, Waterford, and Wexford from 11am to 11pm.
