The Connaught counties of Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim have been dropped from Met Eireann's latest rain weather warning.

A status yellow rain warning has been issued for Galway, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary.

It comes into effect this evening at 6 o'clock and lasts for 24 hours.

A status orange rain warning for Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford comes into effect at 4 oclock tomorrow morning, also lasting for 24 hours.

At the same time, a status yellow rain warning will be in effect for Carlow, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath, Wicklow and Roscommon.

Met Eireann says there's a possibility of localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions.