MET ÉIREANN HAS brought forward the weekend’s weather warnings, as the windy weather is expected to kick in earlier than forecast.

The nationwide Status Yellow wind warning, which was scheduled to begin at 2pm on Saturday, will now come into effect at 1pm tomorrow and expire at 2am.

It comes as part of Storm Dave, which Met Éireann has warned will bring very strong southwesterly gusts, coastal gales, and the potential for fallen trees, loose debris, and wave overtopping along exposed coasts.

A separate wind warning will also be in effect in Northern Ireland from 2pm on Saturday. It will expire at the later time of 3am, rather than the 2am cut off originally scheduled.

Changeable weather is forecast for the Bank Holiday weekend, but the most disruptive weather is expected tomorrow.

Mostly cloudy at first with just limited bright spells & scattered showers or more persistent spells of rain spreading from the west🌧️

Brighter conditions will extend from the west through the afternoon with the showers becoming less frequent🌦️

Highs of 9 to 14C pic.twitter.com/BXjRgNiv9G

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) April 3, 2026

Today, Friday, will be mostly cloudy with limited bright spells.

Scattered showers are tracking eastwards, and will merge to longer spells of rain at times.

Better sunny spells will extend from the west through the afternoon as the showers ease.

Temperatures will reach highs of 8 or 9 degrees in the north and 13 or 14 degrees in the south.

Storm Dave will bring very windy and wet weather on Saturday.

Southerly winds will become very strong and gusty throughout the day, Met Éireann forecasts.

Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will move northwards in the morning, with some falls of sleet or snow possible on hills in Ulster early on.

Heavier and more persistent rain will spread eastwards across the country through the afternoon, increasing the risk of spot flooding possible.

Temperatures will reach highs of 9 to 12 or 13 degrees.