Met Eireann has issued a nasty forecast for Dublin as hail and thunderstorms could batter the capital.
A yellow weather warning for parts of Ireland is currently in place. The wind alert has warned of "strong to gale force westerly winds of 50 to 60 km/h, with occasional gusts of 90 to 110 km/hr". The alert added: "Winds will be strongest in coastal areas with wave overtopping."
The warning is in place for Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo and will be valid until 11 am this morning. A chaotic day is in store for Dublin as the morning will start off windy with fresh to strong and gusty west to southwest winds.
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There will be sunny spells and scattered showers throughout the day but some showers will turn heavy with possible hail and isolated thunderstorms. The showers and winds will ease through the day with good dry periods developing. The highest afternoon temperatures will be around 6 to 8 degrees
Tonight will be wet and windy with moderate southerly winds increasing fresh to strong and gusty overnight. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will spread from the southwest. Temperatures will hit the lows of 3 to 5 degrees.
Tomorrow will be another wet and windy day. Widespread outbreaks and rain will bring heavy falls and localised flooding in places. Some drier and brighter intervals will develop for the afternoon as winds ease but there will be further showers or longer spells of rain through the day. Temperatures will be around 8 or 10 degrees.
There is no further forecast for Dublin but here's what the national outlook says:
Friday night
"Showery outbreaks of rain will extend from southwest during the night. Driest and coldest in the north and west, with lowest temperatures of 0 to 4 degrees, with frost and patches of fog developing. Milder elsewhere with lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 degrees in mostly light to moderate southerly breezes.
Saturday (New Year's Eve)
"Further showery outbreaks of rain expected, most widespread at first but good dry periods will develop through the day, especially from mid-afternoon. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees generally, cooler though in parts of the north, in light to moderate westerly breezes.
Saturday night
"A very cold night, especially over the northern half of the country, with lowest temperatures of -4 to +1 degrees with frost and icy stretches developing widely. Largely dry for much of the night though there will be a few showers with falls of sleet possible. Light variable breezes will also allow patches of fog to develop. More persistent rain will develop in the southwest towards morning.
Sunday (New Year's Day)
"There is a good deal uncertainty in the forecast for New Year's Day but indications are that rain in the southwest will gradually extend across the country, falling as sleet in places with snow on high ground. Highest temperatures of 3 to 7 degrees generally, milder along southern coasts. Gradually becoming drier overnight but remaining cold with lowest temperatures of -3 to +1 degrees.
Monday
"Largely dry with good deals of sunshine and just a few passing light showers, mainly affecting Atlantic coasts. Highest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees."
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