Met Eireann have issued a fresh warning with thunder, lightening and flooding expected to hit Dublin.
The Status Yellow warning was issued by the forecaster this afternoon and is valid from 6am on Thursday morning until 7pm tomorrow evening.
The warning reads: "Thundery spells of rain with the risk of lightning and local hail. Localised flooding and hazardous driving conditions."
The treacherous conditions are expected to affect the entire country.
The national forecast for the rest of the week also makes for grim reading with a risk of more downpours and spot flooding.
Here's how things are shaping up for the weekend and into early next week:
Friday: "Bright spells and showers, some of the showers heavy with the risk of thunderstorms. Showers will merge to longer spells of rain at times in Ulster with the risk of spot flooding. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, in moderate to fresh westerly winds."
Saturday: "While there will be some sunny spells mixed in, showers will become widespread once again with isolated thunderstorms possible brining the risk of spot flooding. Highest Temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds. Showers will become more isolated overnight with lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in mostly moderate westerly winds."
Sunday: "Little change, with a mix of bright or sunny spells and showers, some of them heavy, with a continuing risk of thundery downpours and spot flooding. However it will be somewhat drier and brighter in the Munster. Highest temperatures 15 to 19 degrees, in mostly moderate westerly winds."
Monday: "Sunny spells and scattered showers, but generally not as heavy as previous days. Highest Temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees in mostly moderate northwesterly winds."
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