Fermanagh residents have been told to brace by the Met Office after a yellow weather warning was predicted for Northern Ireland tonight (Tuesday, April 11).

The Met Office has said the warning will last between 3 pm and 11.59 pm with regions in Scotland also set to face similar conditions.

This comes as the arrival of spring left many hopeful for better weather this month.

A similar weather warning has also been issued for elsewehere in Northern Ireland on Wednesday, April 12.

Met Office warns of power cuts and road flooding amid yellow weather warning for Fermanagh

The Met Office has warned residents in Fermanagh to be aware of "difficult travel conditions" this evening as the meteorological organisation said that bus and train services would probably take longer.

The Met Office added that spray and flooding on roads would probably make car journey times longer as well.

On Wednesday, strong winds are also expected to impact rail, air and ferry transport with power cuts also possible.

The Met Office states that a yellow weather warning is normally issued when the weather is likely to cause low-level disruptions such as travel delays.

It says that many people will be able to continue their daily routines while others may be more severely impacted.

What does the Met Office weather forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday say?

On Tuesday, the chance of rain will be 95 per cent with temperatures set to reach lows of 4C.

Wind speeds are to also hit highs of 31 mph.

Wednesday will also see a yellow weather warning (valid between 11 am and 8 pm) in place for wind as speeds reach 46 mph.

However, temperatures will also be milder at 8C while the chance of rain is to be around 90 per cent.