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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
John Patrick Kierans

Irish weather forecast: Things to get worse with heavy rain, hail and thunder on the way

The weather is set to get even worse in the coming days with heavy rain, hail and thunder battering the country.

Despite experiencing scorching temperatures and sunshine just weeks ago, things have taken sour turn lately.

Today will see some sun in the morning, but things will go south again in the afternoon.

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A Met Eireann spokesman said: "A mix of bright or sunny spells and scattered showers today.

"The showers becoming more widespread this afternoon with a few turning heavy later this afternoon and evening.

"Highest temperatures 13 to 16 Celsius, in a moderate to fresh west to northwest breeze.

"Showers becoming confined to the west and northwest overnight, elsewhere mostly dry with clear spells. A few mist patches will form under light southwest or variable breezes. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 7 Celsius."

Sunday will see a similar spell of weather, with hail and thunder arriving later in the afternoon.

More thunder and heavy rain will rock the country on Monday.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will all be 'unsettled' says with many outbreaks of rain.

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