Summer is set to come to an end as Met Eireann has warned of a dramatic change for Dublin.
This week will see one last blast of hot weather before the mercury is set to plummet to the low-teens on Sunday. The national forecaster has predicted a mixed bag for this week with sunny spells and showers.
Today will start with sunny spells and showers which will gradually die out. The afternoon will be dry and mostly sunny but clouds and rain will spread from the southwest later with the highest temperatures of 20 to 22 degrees.
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More showery outbreaks of rain with some heavy bursts are expected tonight but they will gradually clear bringing drier conditions and clearer spells by the morning. Temperatures will be around 10 or 12 or 13 degrees.
Tomorrow will be dry and sunny at first but moderate southwesterly winds will freshen, feeding in some isolated showers from the west for the afternoon. The highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees are predicted.
While there is no further forecast for Dublin, here is what the national outlook says:
Wednesday night
"Many areas dry with clear skies, it will become cloudier in the west towards morning with patchy light rain and drizzle developing by morning, mostly in Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures generally of 9 to 13 degrees with winds easing light southwesterly overnight.
Thursday
"Cloud and outbreaks of rain and drizzle will extend from the west to all parts during the morning. A few sunny spells may develop at times in the south during the afternoon but it will be a generally dull damp day, heavier outbreaks of rain will extend from the west through the evening.
"Highs of 15 to 19 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly breezes.
Thursday night
"Outbreaks of rain will gradually clear eastwards early in the night, becoming lighter and patchier as they do so. Turning mostly dry with clear spells later. Lows of 9 to 13 degrees in light westerly breezes.
Friday
"Mostly cloudy with a scattering of showers and just occasional sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees in light to moderate westerly winds."
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