Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for Kerry, with up to 50mm of rain forecast for Wednesday.

From Wednesday morning until Thursday morning there will be heavy rainfall across the southwest, with higher amounts possible in mountainous areas. The weather warning will remain in place for 24 hours from 7am on Wednesday 29 July until 7am on Thursday 30 July.

Met Éireann has also warned that spot flooding, poor visibility and hazardous driving conditions are expected.

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