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Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Met Eireann offer update on what's to come after miserable 24 hours for parts of Ireland

Met Eireann are forecasting more miserable weather to follow the warnings issued today for parts of the country.

A major thunderstorm warning was issued for a quarter of the country earlier on Monday as rain and hailed battered down across the island.

And the experts at Met Eireann have now explained that there will be a brief respite this week, with Tuesday and Wednesday set to see improved conditions.

However, there is an almighty set of showers that will return on Thursday, with no corner of the island escaping the wind and rain.

Met Eireann tweeted an isobar forecast for the coming week, saying: "Low pressure still with us this week bringing spells of wet & breezy weather, but some drier times too. Tomorrow looks to be the drier day of the week but we're expecting heavy rain on Thursday."

On top of the warning, the latest forecast from the boffins have pinpointed when things will improve.

Tuesday

"Tuesday, will be a largely dry day for many with just a few light showers about, mainly in the west. It will be a rather cloudy day overall, with the best of the sunny breaks occurring in morning hours or early afternoon. Highest temperatures of 17 to 20 degrees in light southwest or variable breezes."

Rain and wind will sweep across Ireland later in the week (Collins Photos)

Wednesday

"Outbreaks of, occasionally heavy, rain will push eastwards over the country during the morning and early afternoon. Brighter, clearer and sunnier conditions with just isolated showers will develop in Atlantic counties by late morning, however, before gradually extending elsewhere through the rest of the day. Breezy at first with moderate to fresh and gusty south-easterly winds, but winds will veer to a lighter southwest as the rain clears through. Highs of 17 to 20 degrees Celsius.

Thursday

"Current indications suggest low pressure will track just north of Ireland on Thursday, making for a very blustery or windy day with sunny spells and heavy showers, especially in the west and northwest. Southwest winds will be strong to near gale force on Atlantic coasts with some high seas here. Inland, southwest winds will be mostly fresh to strong. Maximum temperatures will range 17 to 19 degrees Celsius."

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