Ireland is set to see miserable conditions over the coming days as bands of heavy rain and thundery bursts spread across the country.
Met Eireann has forecast the country's northern half to see the worst of the conditions as showers become more frequent.
Things are looking up for tomorrow. However, scattered showers will develop and will be heavy in places as we enter into evening.
A forecaster said: "People asking about La Niña and possible impacts and MJO phases, NAO forecast and other signals that can be mentioned in long range forecasts. Simply these all can influence our weather here in Ireland but long range forecasts remain very poor. In other words it's wait and see".
The La Niña phenomenon is a powerful weather pattern influenced by cooler temperatures in the Pacific.
Here is a more detailed look at Met Eireann's forecast.
Today, October 6
Today will be a blustery and showery day. Showers will be most frequent over the northern half of the country and will turn heavy and prolonged at times in the northwest.
There will be some sunny spells, too, especially in the south. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees in a moderate to fresh and gusty southwest wind, strong at times in the northwest.
Early tonight, there will be clear spells and scattered showers, most frequent over the northern half of the country.
A band of more persistent rain will move into the northwest around midnight and will move southeast across the country overnight.
There will be some heavy and possibly thundery bursts. It will be breezy and blustery with a fresh to strong and gusty southwest wind. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 13 degrees.
Friday, October 7
The rain will clear from the south and southeast tomorrow morning, and for the rest of the day, there will be sunny spells and scattered showers. Some of the showers will be heavy and possibly thundery.
Most areas will be dry during the evening as the showers become isolated. It will be a cool and breezy day with a moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest wind and highest temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees.
Mostly dry and clear overnight, although a few light showers will persist near northern and western coasts.
Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with a light to moderate westerly wind.
Saturday, October 8
A drier day with sunny spells and isolated light showers. It will become cloudier during the evening, and patchy light rain and drizzle will develop in the west and northwest.
Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with a light to moderate south to southwest wind.
Cloud will increase across the country during Saturday night, and rain will move into the west and northwest.
It will become breezy, too, with a moderate to fresh wind developing. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees.
Sunday, October 9
Wet and breezy as rain moves eastwards across the country. Drier and clearer conditions will follow in the northwest by evening.
Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees with moderate to fresh and gusty southerly winds, veering westerly.
Rain will clear from the southeast early on Sunday night, followed by primarily dry and clear conditions for the rest of the night.
Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees with a light to moderate west to northwest wind.
Monday, October 10
Largely dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 12 to 15 degrees with a light to moderate west to northwest wind.
Becoming unsettled again with spells of wet and breezy weather.
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