Status orange wind warnings will be in effect from 2pm for five counties in the west as Storm Amy arrives.
A status yellow wind warning will be in place for the rest of the country from midday, with a warning there may be debris and loose objects around.
A status yellow rain warning for Galway and Kerry will also take effect from 9am.
Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather says storms in Autumn tend to have a higher impact: