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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ian Mangan

Met Eireann warnings end but forecasters warn of further brutal conditions before big change

The country was drowned on Sunday following a spate of heavy showers throughout the weekend.

Thunder and rain storms hitting Ireland prompted Met Eireann to issue a Status Yellow alert on Sunday afternoon as experts warning of heavy showers and thunderstorms leading to a chance of flooding and disruption.

The warnings for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry are due to expire by 11.59pm on Sunday night.

However unfortunately forecasters are predicting a week of wet and windy weather despite high temperatures.

Forecasters report: "Patchy rain and showers at times especially in Atlantic coastal counties, drier to the east with some bright and sunny spells on Tuesday. However, a localised heavy shower may develop during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees in light to moderate northwest to west winds, fresh at times along Atlantic coasts.

"Tuesday night: Staying mostly dry in Leinster, east Ulster and east Munster with patchy rain along the Atlantic coast before showers increase over Ulster later in the night. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly winds.

"Wednesday: Turning showery once more on Wednesday with some heavier bursts possible mixed in with occasional sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 15 to 20 degrees, coolest along the west coast, as northwest winds increase mostly moderate, fresh at times along western coasts.

"Wednesday night: Showers will mostly fizzle out overnight with some clear spells developing. However, cloud will increase from the west later in the night. Lowest temperatures 12 to 14 degrees in mostly light northwesterly breezes.

"Thursday: It currently looks to be mostly cloudy with patchy outbreaks of rain or drizzle in northern and eastern areas. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in light westerly or variable breezes

While the week ahead is set to bring some brutal conditions things are likely to change by the weekend with more sunny spells set to land by Friday.

A forecaster added: "Friday: Mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle developing at times. Highest temperatures of 17 to 19 or 20 degrees in light variable breezes.

"The weekend will bring a mix of showers and sunny spells, the best of which will be on Sunday. It will be warmer also with highs from the high teens to low twenties."

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