Weather warning in place for parts of NI as heavy rain forecast

The alert for rain in Antrim, Armagh and Down will last until noon on Sunday

A weather warning for rain is now in effect across parts of Northern Ireland.

The yellow Met Office alert applies to counties Antrim, Armagh and Down and will last until noon on Sunday.

The change marks an end to the anticyclonic gloom that has brought dull and cloudy weather all this week.

The rest of Northern Ireland will also have rain, but eastern areas are expected to bear the brunt.

Low pressure moved in from the Atlantic on Saturday and brought windier conditions before rain arrived in the evening.

The Met Office is forecasting up to 30mm of rain quite widely in the warning area, with up to 100mm of rain possible over the Mourne Mountains.

Sunday afternoon will improve as drier, brighter weather, with a few showers, follow the rain.

Warnings have also been issued for several counties in the Republic of Ireland.

Counties Waterford and Cork were under an orange weather warning overnight from Saturday into Sunday morning, with Met Éireann warning of possible flooding and "very difficult" travelling conditions.

A yellow warning was also in effect for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, and Kerry, until the early hours of Sunday, while a yellow warning for Louth is in place until noon.