A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued by Met Eireann for Dublin, Kildare, and Meath this afternoon.
The weather warning is in place from 3pm until 6pm today. It reads: "Further heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms and the chance of hail this afternoon. Hazardous driving conditions with possible spot flooding."
The warning comes as summer-like temperatures are set to make a return with the mercury reaching the highs of 18 degrees this week, but it will also be unsettled with plenty of rain and gusty winds. This morning, Met Eireann said today will be blustery with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms, and temperatures be around 16 degrees.
Read more: Hutch trial shown CCTV alleged to be of him and Jonathan Dowdall
Tonight will start off dry with clear spells but cloudier conditions will extend from the south along with showery outbreaks of rain. It'll be a warm night with the lowest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees.
Tomorrow will see a good deal of cloud with showery outbreaks of rain and just occasional hazy sunny spells. Dry spells will develop later in the afternoon.
It'll be a warm day with temperatures of 17 or 18 degrees. There is no further forecast for Dublin and here's what the national outlook says:
Thursday night
"Widespread rain at first, locally heavy with the chance of embedded thunderstorms. The rain will clear all but northeast and east counties by morning with clear spells and showers following.
"Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southeasterly winds, veering southwesterly and easing.
Friday
"The last of the overnight rain will quickly clear early in the morning to leave a day of sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy. Driest in the north and east with longer spells of rain developing in the west and southwest later.
"Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in mostly moderate southwest winds, fresher in the southwest and west.
Friday night
"Clear spells and showers or longer spells of rain, most persistent along southern and Atlantic coastal counties. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in mostly moderate south to southeast winds, continuing fresher in the southwest and west."
READ NEXT:
Urgent warning for renters over fake listings using forged Government documents
Serious warning from gardai over 'money mules' targeting bank accounts
- Dublin couple face 'nightmare situation' after all tenants of apartment block served with eviction notices
- 'Very comfortable leather couch' in Dublin living room listed on Airbnb for €50 a night
- Trinity students demand 'drastic' reform during cost of living protest
Sign up to the Dublin Live Newsletter to get all the latest Dublin news straight to your inbox.
