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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Met Eireann's chaotic forecast shows mild and humid weather amid torrential rain and potential flooding

Met Eireann’s latest forecast shows chaotic weather ranging from mild and humid to outbreaks of heavy rain and potential flooding for some.

Showers will continue tonight, easing slightly and gradually becoming more confined to the western half of the country.

There will be some bright spells and scattered showers on Wednesday morning, mainly affecting the west - becoming more isolated by afternoon.

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However, clouds will build from the west through the afternoon and evening with outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing in Atlantic coastal counties.

Thursday will be mild, humid, and blustery with outbreaks of rain and drizzle with highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in fresh to strong southwest winds.

Friday will be another mild and cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, most persistent and heaviest over the western half of the country with localised flooding.

Friday night will see rain continuing into with an ongoing risk of flooding and lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees with southerly winds easing moderate.

On Saturday, the rain will mostly be confined to the western half of the country with some drier spells developing further to the east.

As for the forecast for the following week, the Irish forecaster says “current indications suggest that Sunday and the early days of next week will bring further showers and spells of rain.

“Staying mild with temperatures in the low to mid-teens.”

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