Met Eireann has given an unusual forecast as temperatures begin to climb once again following rain, thunderstorm and intense lightning warnings.
A Status Orange Rain warning is currently in place and will remain until 12am Thursday for Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow as heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms leads to localised flooding and disruption.
A Status Orange Thunderstorm warning for Kilkenny, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford will also remain until 9pm Wednesday as further bands of thunderstorms, and intense lightning strikes cause disruption.
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Meanwhile, a Status Yellow Thunderstorm warning for Munster, Leinster, Cavan, Leitrim and Roscommon will be in place until 4.30pm Saturday.
However, despite the miserable conditions, Met Eireann has forecast temperatures to remain unusually mild as the week continues.
A Met Eireann forecast reads: "Intense showery rain will continue to affect north of Leinster and east Ulster with embedded thunderstorms. This will lead to localised flooding and a chance of hail.
"Cloudier elsewhere with further bands of thundery rain pushing up from the south through the evening, bringing lightning strikes.
"Very breezy and blustery with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds and highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees."
Bands of showers will continue to track up over the north of the country early in the night with a continued risk of localised flooding.
However, drier conditions with clear spells and isolated showers will push into the south early, extending to all areas later.
Thursday morning will also be largely dry and partly cloudy with a few showers about, mostly in southern coastal counties.
Heavier showery outbreaks of rain will extend into the south through the late afternoon and evening.
Moderate southeast winds will increase fresh to strong in the southwest. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees.
Thursday night will be wet in many areas, with outbreaks of rain, some heavy falls possible. However, much of Ulster will stay dry.
Quite breezy with moderate to fresh easterly winds. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.
Friday will see a mostly cloudy day with spells of rain, turning heavy at times.
Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds will largely ease later. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.
Rain will continue in Connacht and Ulster on Friday night, becoming dry and mostly clear elsewhere.
Southwest winds will generally be light to moderate, stronger in Atlantic coastal areas. Lows of 6 to 9 degrees, milder in the north and west.
Rain in northwestern areas will gradually clear through Saturday. Most areas will have good dry and bright spells.
Southerly winds will be mostly light, breezier for a time in the northwest. Highs of 14 to 17 degrees. Showers will develop in the south later in the afternoon. Rain will spread northwards overnight.
Currently, Sunday looks to be turning wet again, with rain in most places. Light southwest winds. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.
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