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Dan Grennan

Dublin weather: Flood warning issued as Met Eireann forecasts thunder and heavy rain

The capital will be lashed with heavy rain and thundery downpours today as Met Eireann issue a flood warning.

The yellow weather warning is in place from 4am this morning until midnight tonight and warns of a "disruption" due to the localised flooding. Thankfully, Thursday will be much drier with isolated showers.

However, there is set to be heavy downpours from Friday to Sunday. Unfortunately, the rain is set to continue into the early days of next week as well.

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Met Eireann's yellow weather warning read: "Heavy rain on Wednesday and Wednesday night, with the possibility of thundery downpours, will lead to localised flooding and some disruption."

Today

Heavy or thundery outbreaks of rain today with localised flooding likely. It will turn drier for a time during the afternoon however further heavy rain will return during the evening. Very breezy and blustery with fresh to strong and gusty easterly winds. Highs of 14 or 15 degrees.

Tonight

Outbreaks of heavy rain with possible thunderstorms tonight. Becoming drier overnight with clear spells developing later. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds will ease light overnight. Lowest temperatures of 9 or 10 degrees.

Thursday

Thursday will be mainly dry. Fairly cloudy with some bright or sunny spells. There may be isolated showers. Moderate southeast winds. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees.

Thursday Night

Wet in many areas with outbreaks of rain, some heavy falls possible. Much of Ulster will stay dry. Quite breezy with moderate to fresh easterly winds. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees.

Friday

A mostly cloudy day with spells of rain, turning heavy at times. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds will largely ease later. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.

Friday Night

Rain continuing in Connacht and Ulster, becoming dry and mostly clear elsewhere. Southwest winds will generally be light to moderate, stronger in Atlantic coastal areas. Lows of 6 to 9 degrees, milder in the north and west.

Saturday

Rain in northwestern areas will gradually clear through the day. Most areas will have good dry and bright spells. Southerly winds will be mostly light, breezier for a time in the northwest. Highs of 14 to 17 degrees. Showers will develop in the south later in the afternoon. Rain will spread northwards overnight.

Sunday

Currently Sunday looks to be turning wet again with rain in most places. Light southwest winds. Highest temperatures of 14 to 16 degrees.

Next Week

Wet weather likely again during the early days of next week.

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