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Michelle Cullen

Met Éireann warn of 'nasty' thunderstorms and risk of 'flash flooding' before big change next week

Ireland is set to be battered by "nasty" washout conditions as thunderstorms develop in the north later this evening.

Met Eireann has forecast wet and windy weather to continue tomorrow before clearing up on Monday and Tuesday with just a few scattered showers.

A forecaster said: "More showers pushing in and some nasty thundery downpours developing this afternoon and evening. Especially in Northern areas around 6pm to 9pm with a risk of flash flooding."

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Conditions will stay cloudy and breezy this evening with scattered showers. However, more persistent outbreaks of rain will push into the west and southwest as the day continues, spreading northeastwards and turning heavy at times.

Map of Ireland (Met Office)

An isolated thundery downpour is possible in the north later.

Highest temperatures ranging from 18 to 23 degrees in moderate to fresh southerly winds. Mist and fog will affect coasts and hills at times.

Tonight will be very mild and humid with a mix of clear spells and scattered showers, with some more frequent and prolonged showers in the west and northwest.

Lowest temperatures of 14 to 17 in a moderate to fresh southerly breeze.

Tomorrow will be a humid and breezy day. Showers or longer spells of rain over the country's western half will become more widespread through the morning and afternoon with heavy downpours and isolated thunderstorms.

However, there will be long, dry and bright spells also, especially in the east of the country. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees in fresh southwest winds.

Remaining mostly cloudy overnight. Scattered showers will continue through the night but will gradually become lighter.

The best of the dry intervals will be in the east. Light to moderate westerly winds, remaining fresh near coasts.

Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees.

Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the morning and afternoon on Monday, largely dying out in the evening.

Occasional sunny spells most frequent in the east and southeast.

Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, staying coolest in the northwest. Light to moderate northwesterly winds, remaining fresh near coasts.

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 8 to 10 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 17 to 19 degrees in light variable breezes.

Remaining mostly dry on Thursday. Low pressure will then start to move in on Friday, bringing wet conditions, which will persist through the weekend.

Temperatures generally staying in the high teens or low twenties for the remainder of the week.

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