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Met Eireann warns thunderstorms could hammer Dublin as summer-like temperatures return

A miserable week is in store for Dublin as Met Eireann has issued an unusual forecast.

Summer-like temperatures are set to make a return with the mercury reaching the highs of 18 degrees this week. It will also be unsettled with plenty of rain and gusty winds.

Today will be blustery with sunny spells and scattered showers, some heavy with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures be around 16 degrees.

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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."

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