Ireland weather: Met Eireann extend Orange Thunderstorm warning for ten counties as expert gives chance date for return of sunshine

Ireland is set to see a wet and thundery start to the week as an Orange Thunderstorm warning for the entire country remains in place until 9am.

Met Eireann has also extended the warning until 10pm today for ten counties.

A forecaster said: “Latest forecast of rainfall shows how thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and then again tomorrow in South and Southeast. Orange thunderstorm warning for entire country now up to 9am tomorrow but continues in Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow, Munster to 10pm Mon.”