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Met Eireann forecast says rain and gusty winds to hammer Ireland

Met Eireann has warned of the upcoming unsettled weather as heavy rain and strong gusts will batter Ireland.

The weather will take a massive turn on Thursday as heavy showers will batter the Atlantic coastal counties before spreading countrywide. It'll be colder and the unsettled conditions will be here to stay for a while.

This morning will start off breezy with outbreaks of rain which will clear to bright and sunny spells. Patchy rain will develop towards the evening with the highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

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Tonight will be mostly cloudy with the southern half of the country being gripped by outbreaks of rain. It will be drier further north but rain will develop in the northwest overnight.

It will be a cold night in Ulster and north Leinster with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees but milder further south with lows of 5 to 9 degrees.

Tomnorow will see patchy rain gradually clearing up to give way to bright spells. Showers will develop in the west by early afternoon and will spread eastwards across the country and the highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees.

Here is the full forecast for the week:

Wednesday night

A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Dry for many northern areas early on Wednesday night and turning quite chilly. It will be milder further south, with showery outbreaks of rain, and this rain will extend nationwide during the course of the night.

"Lowest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees in northern counties, 9 to 12 degrees in the south.

Thursday

"Rain is expected to clear northeastwards on Thursday allowing sunny spells to develop widely. However, later in the day, showers will move into Atlantic coastal counties and it will turn rather blustery.

Mild with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees. Showers pushing eastwards across the country for a time on Thursday night, but the showers will become mainly confined to Atlantic coastal counties later on.

"Lowest temperatures overnight of 7 to 10 degrees in a moderate west or southwest breeze.

Friday

"Friday is expected to be a fresh and bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 11 to 14 degrees in fresh westerly winds. It looks set to be dry early on Friday night, but turning wet and windy overnight as outbreaks of rain move in from the Atlantic.

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"Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees in strong and gusty southwest winds

Weekend

"Early indications suggest Saturday will be a rather windy day with rain clearing eastwards in the morning. Bright spells and widespread showers will follow from the west as the rain clears.

"Highest temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees. A good deal of uncertainty in the forecast for Sunday, but it is likely to remain unsettled with rain or showers at times."

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