Electric Picnic is set for a washout as Met Éireann warns of rain this weekend.
A status yellow rainfall warning between 9 pm on Saturday and midday on Sunday has been issued. Event goers have been told to expect "disruption".
A rainfall advisory is also in place for wet and windy weather from Friday evening until Monday.
⚠️ #StatusYellowRainfall warning has been issued for all of Ireland, due to the wet weather forecast over the weekend 🌧️🍃
🚗There is a risk of surface water flooding
Valid from Saturday 21:00 to Sunday 12:00
More here 👇https://t.co/l8JdKfwZt9https://t.co/9gKN6SVok4 pic.twitter.com/EvGNW3M1vf
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) September 2, 2022
Stradbally is expecting in excess of 70,000 people for the hugely popular festival.
The site opened on Thursday for 20,000 early entry ticket holders, while the music and entertainment kicks off on Friday.
Just a gentle reminder to plan your journey to Stradbally ahead of time, don’t rush and travel safely🚗🚌 Campsites open at 9am, so we advise that you give yourself plenty time to set up⛺ We can’t wait to close the summer with you all in style!🥳 #EP22 #closingoutthesummer pic.twitter.com/7ZunO7T1J0
— Electric Picnic (@EPfestival) September 1, 2022
Persistent rain is set to begin on Friday evening, and it will be unfortunately locally heavy at times.
Saturday night will see conditions turning very wet, with a possibility of spots of flooding.
Sunday is also set to start with heavy rain, which will gradually clear with some sunny spells in the morning.
Temperatures are anticipated to hit between 15 to 20 degrees, with strong and gusty winds.
Sunday night is to be wet and blustery once again with temperatures remaining mild.
