Rainfall warning for Connacht from Met Eireann

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Met Éireann has issued a rainfall warning for Connacht, West Ulster and Munster.

The weather service says heavy rain today will lead to localised flooding, especially in the west - they're warning that up to 30 millimetres of rain could fall here.

According to their status yellow weather warning, a further 30 to 40 millimetres of rain could fall overnight tonight, and into tomorrow.

We'll have the Galway weather forecast at the end of this bulletin.