Ireland is set to see a return of the summer sunshine this week as showers of heavy rain subside for the majority of the country.
Northern Ireland has seen flash flooding over the weekend, with Met Eireann issuing a Status Yellow Rain Warning for Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry.
Heavy showers and some thunderstorms have caused some travel disruption and flooding overnight.
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However, things are looking up as the August Bank Holiday weekend approaches.
A forecaster said: “After the showers today, it does look largely dry for next week up to Thursday or Friday. A few showers Monday maybe and still very breezy but wind easing off Tuesday and dry for most. Bank Holiday weekend uncertain yet, not looking too bad but could be showery.”
This evening breezy and blustery conditions with heavy rain is expected in the northwest of the country, with scattered showers elsewhere.
There will be some heavy and possibly thundery downpours, which may lead to spot flooding.
Some dry and sunny periods too though, especially in the south and east. Highest temperatures of 17 to 24 degrees, warmest in the east, with moderate to fresh and gusty southwesterly winds, strong near the coast.
Tonight will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers, some heavy early in the night.
Lowest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in a light to moderate west to northwest wind, fresh near the coast.
Tomorrow morning will be mostly cloudy with scattered light showers, but it will become drier for the afternoon and evening as showers become isolated and sunny spells developing.
The highest temperatures will range between 15 degrees in the northwest and 20 degrees in the southeast, and there will be a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze.
Dry in most areas on Monday night with just isolated showers. A mix of cloud and clear spells with lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees.
Winds easing, becoming mostly light northwesterly.
Generally cloudy with scattered showers on Tuesday. Becoming drier in the evening, though, with some late sunny spells developing.
Highs of 15 to 17 degrees in light west to northwest breezes.
Dry and clear in most areas on Tuesday night. Lowest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in light west to northwest breezes.
A mix of cloud and sunny spells on Wednesday. Mostly dry with isolated showers in the west and north.
Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in light variable breezes.
Dry and mainly clear overnight. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in light variable breezes.
A mix of cloud and clear spells with just the odd shower on Thursday. Highs of 17 to 21 degrees in light southwesterly breezes.
Low pressure is set to return from Friday, bringing wet conditions, which will persist through the weekend. Temperatures staying in the high teens or low twenties for the remainder of the week.
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