The Met Office has issued a two-day weather warning for Northern Ireland this week.
A yellow alert for heavy rain across the region, will be in place from 2pm tomorrow, March 15, through to 10am on Thursday March 16. The rain will affect right across Northern Ireland, according to the warning.
"Rain is expected to set in through Wednesday morning, and become persistent for many places," said a Met Office spokesperson.
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"The most impactful conditions are expected to develop from Wednesday afternoon, as totals start to build up. Widely 20-30 mm of rain is expected to accumulate through the period, although some areas could see up to 40 mm.
"Conditions are expected to slowly start to improve from the west through Thursday morning."
For tonight's forecast, a spokesperson said it will be dry and clear this evening and, with light winds, a widespread frost developing. Overnight temperatures will start to rise a little as cloud increases from the southwest, with a minimum temperature of -6C.
And with St Patrick's Day a matter of days away, the Met Office says the outlook from Thursday to Saturday will be "generally unsettled" but much milder than recently, with "spells of occasionally heavy rain or showers".
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