Ireland is in for a battering in some counties from tomorrow as a low-pressure system dominates, bringing with it heavy showers and potential thunderstorms.
Today, Thursday will be the final day this week of dry and sunny spells for most, however, patchy clouds will bubble up through the middle of the day and may bring a few isolated showers while temperatures will remain around 21C.
From Friday, things begin to take a turn for the worse. It will start off mostly cloudy with scattered heavy showers in the east and showery outbreaks of rain in the west. Meanwhile, the best of the drier, brighter conditions will be seen across the middle of the country - while highest temperatures of 17 to 22 degrees are expected in light variable breezes.
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It will be another cloudy start on Saturday morning with rain persisting in part of Ulster and Leinster throughout the day, however, sunny spells and lighter showers will push into the south and west. Highest temperatures of 14 to 18 degrees are due in light to moderate southeast or variable winds.
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected overnight on Saturday and at this point, there is “some uncertainty” around just how strong those winds will become. The worst of conditions will begin in the south of the country but they will extend nationwide as the night unfolds.
This will lead to another wet and blustery on Sunday. Rain will be heavy at times but will gradually clear northwards on Sunday morning, allowing for some sunny spells to poke through - although more showers are expected in the afternoon.
Highest temperatures at this point of the week will range from 15 to 20 degrees and will be warmest in the east.
As for next week, at this point the Irish forecaster says: “Low pressure will remain, dominating the weather for the rest of the week over Ireland with further blustery showers or longer spells of rain at times and highs in the upper teens.”
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