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Emma Nevin

Met Eireann forecast weather flooding and heavy rain for Bank Holiday weekend

Met Eireann has forecast "blustery" conditions with warned that a "wet" weekend is on its way.

Today will be "a cool fresh and blustery day". There will be a few showers but many other areas will remain dry.

They have forecast highest temperatures of just 10 to 13 degrees.

Tonight

Met Eireann's forecast reads: "Cloud will increase everywhere during Thursday night and there will be scattered showers in Ulster and Connacht but mostly dry weather elsewhere.

"Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees with light to moderate westerly winds."

Friday

"Friday will be rather cloudy with scattered showers, but later in the day the showers will become isolated and some sunny intervals will develop.

"Highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in a light to moderate westerly breeze, becoming southerly and freshening on western coasts in the evening."

Saturday

"Saturday will be wet and breezy. Rain will mainly affect the west in the morning but will extend to most areas through the day.

"It will be heavy at times in the west and northwest, with a potential for localised flooding. Maximum temperatures will range between 11 to 15 degrees, with fresh to strong and gusty southerly winds."

Sunday

"On Sunday there will be sunny spells and scattered heavy showers.

"They'll mainly affect the west and northwest in the morning but will become widespread in the afternoon. Maximum temperatures of 11 to 15 degrees with light to moderate south to southwest winds."

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