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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
William Dunne

Irish weather forecast: Met Eireann predicting Friday night thunder with widespread showers

Thunder showers will hit some parts of Ireland on what will be a wet Friday.

Met Eireann is forecasting a sunny start to the day, but most of the country will experience rain showers this afternoon.

And it's going to be another cool summer day with top temperatures ranging from 11C to 15C.

A spokeswoman said: "Bright or sunny spells and scattered heavy showers this morning.

A person standing in the rain on Grafton Street in Dublin (Collins Photo Agency)

"The showers will become more widespread by early afternoon, with possibly some thundery falls of rain in places. Top temperatures 11 to 15 C.

"Moderate variable winds will be fresh southeasterly along eastern coasts later today."

Thundery rain may hit parts of Leinster and Ulster on Friday night.

The rest of the country is in for a wet night, with heavy showers continuing overnight. Lowest temperatures will range between 4C and 8C.

A forecaster said: "Some further heavy showers in places early tonight.

"A spell of heavy and possibly thundery rain will affect east Leinster and east Ulster also, with the showers elsewhere becoming more scattered.

"Lowest temperatures 4 to 8 C., in light to moderate variable breezes."

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