A weather station at Dublin Airport recorded more rain in an hour this morning than the entire month of May.
The capital enjoyed its driest spring on record but typically, as soon as lockdown was eased the changeable weather returned with a vengeance.
The Met Eireann station recorded 11.5mm of rain between 5am and 6am this morning.
Dublin Airport said: "What the fliuch. The Met Eireann weather station here recorded 11.5mm of rain between 5am and 6am this morning as showers battered the city.
"That's more rain in an hour than in the whole month of May. Definitely a soft start to the day."
The wet weather doesn't look like it's ending any time soon with a warning of "further heavy downpours with spot flooding" in place until 2pm.
And as the weekend draws in things won't get much better.
Here's how the rest of the week looks:
Thursday : "Misty with low cloud and a few showers at first tomorrow. Brightening up through the morning with sunny spells developing. Some heavy showers will occur later in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees in very light variable breezes."
Friday : "Outbreaks of rain in Ulster and north Leinster clearing early on Friday morning to give a bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Winds will be light to moderate southwesterly with afternoon highs of 16 to 19 degrees.
Saturday : "Current indications suggest a cloudy but dry start. A band of rain will push into Atlantic counties in the late morning, extending eastwards across the country through the day and turning heavy at times. Breezy in a fresh and gusty southerly winds and highs of 15 to 19 degrees."
Sunday : "A mixed day with sunny spells and scattered shower. The showers most frequent in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees in mostly moderate southwesterly breezes."
