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Roisin Cullen

Met Eireann weather forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms before big change

Met Eireann have forecast a week of rainy and unsettled weather before temperatures rise later in the week.

Today will see a mix of sunny spells and showers before the rain turns a lot heavier.

Thunderstorms may also develop.

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Strong winds will also develop around the showers.

Highest temperatures of 13 to 15 degrees.

Tonight the rain will mostly clear with lowest temperatures of 6 or 7 degrees.

Here is the forecast for the rest of the week.

Tomorrow: "Tomorrow will be a day of scattered showers with good spells of sunshine with just the possibility of the odd heavy burst. Highest temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds.

Tomorrow night: "A mild, humid and cloudy or overcast night with light outbreaks of rain and drizzle extending eastwards across the country. Southwesterly winds will increase moderate to fresh, becoming strong on exposed coasts. Temperatures not falling below 8 to 10 degrees.

Wednesday: " Some patchy light rain and drizzle at first along Atlantic coasts, largely dry elsewhere with clear spells. Becoming cloudier from the west through the night with rain following, most persistent over the northern half of the country. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees in moderate west to southwest breezes.

Thursday: "A dull and wet morning with rain over much of the country, heaviest and most persistent over the northern half of the country. The rain will clear eastwards during the afternoon with sunny spells and well scattered showers following from the northwest. Highest temperatures of 13 to 18 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Friday: "Predominately dry for the day with the best of the sunshine in the north and east of the country. Further south and west it will be cloudier with the possibility of some patchy drizzle. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees generally, a little cooler in parts of the north, in light breezes.

Weekend: "Current indications suggest that high pressure will build up over the country bringing largely dry conditions with just some showers breaking out. Turning milder as well with highest temperatures widely getting into the high teens, possibly reaching the low twenties."

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