The Government, in partnership with MeteoGib, has issued a weather advisory for heavy rain as showers are expected to become more frequent through this afternoon and will turn heavier, with some local thundery downpours developing across the area, more especially through this evening and overnight.  

The advisory is valid from Wednesday (today) 04/6pm to Thursday 05/12:00pm.

A statement follows below:

Showers are expected to become more frequent through this afternoon and will turn heavier, with some local thundery downpours developing across the area, more especially through this evening and overnight.  

This could see Rain Accumulations reach 25mm or so in less than a 6 hour period, but  which are currently expected to remain below the Severe Weather Warning criteria of  50mm, but which will be monitored and updated if necessary. Heavy rain could lead to  some standing water or perhaps local flooding on prone roads, with some poor travel  conditions expected.  

Heavier showers or thunderstorms may also be accompanied by some strong and very  gusty winds and with a small risk of hail.