A STATUS Yellow Wind warning has been issued for Kerry, Clare, Galway, Mayo and Donegal with the weekend not looking great weatherise.

Met Éireann says southerly winds, veering southwesterly, will be very strong and gusty, especially near coasts with localised wave overtopping possible.

The warning is valid from 10am on Saturday to 8am on Sunday. Looking locally, the rain is set to arrive in the Tralee area later this afternoon and will last until the early hours of Saturday.

Saturday itself will see heavy showers along with the wind and it will be cold too with temperatures in single figures. Sunday is also set to be a showery and cold day.

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