Cloud and rain build from the west through Thursday, prompting weather warnings in Ireland as it moves through.

Yellow rain warnings have been issued across western Ireland from Donegal to Galway. In Donegal, where today's rain is expected to be the heaviest across Ireland, up to 35 mm of rainfall could accumulate in the county by Friday morning as the front moves into the UK.

These warnings came into effect from 09:00 am and run until 04:00 am Friday morning.

While there are no warnings live for the UK, accumulations could reach up to 60 mm in areas at higher altitudes such as the Lake District and Snowdonia (around 40 mm).

The area around Exmoor can also expect up to 30 mm by Friday morning, leading to possible surface flooding.

As the rain moves through, winds also grow with gusts reaching up to 40 mph (65 km/h) around Galway, Dublin, and Belfast in the evening.