New 7-hour Met Eireann weather warning for 5 counties kicks in with immediate effect after ‘Omega Block' mini-heatwave
MET Eireann has slapped five counties with a new Status Yellow thunderstorm warning that is already in affect.
The alert, which warns of
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The west coast is still much warmer than the east in this week's forecast
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Five counties have been urged to brace for thunderstorms until this evening
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The Status Yellow alert is in place for
The first of the lightening to hit Ireland today struck in Baltinglass, Co
And Cathal Nolan of Ireland's Weather Channel warned that impacts of the thunderstorm include "frequent" lightening activity, localised flooding, large hailstones and gusty winds.
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The impacts are expected to be "highly localised".
Met Eireann confirmed most places will "become dry" tonight with patchy cloud and clear breaks, with just the odd shower possible, as temperatures drop to their lowest between 3C and 8C.
But parts of Ireland could be in for more thunderstorms tomorrow.
Met Eireann said: "Largely dry with variable cloud and sunshine to begin tomorrow, Tuesday, but showers will soon develop, some of them heavy with spot flooding and isolated thunderstorms possible.
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"Cloud will gradually build from the southwest during the afternoon and patchy rain and drizzle will push into Munster during the evening.
"Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in light southerly or variable breezes."
Met Eireann issue three day rain & thunder warning after 20C temps today before return to weekend scorcher
Met Eireann said mainly dry and sunny weather will return around midweek - although it is expected to turn "mixed and changeable" from the Atlantic next weekend.
The forecasters said: "Mixed and changeable with spells of rain or showers but some brighter, sunnier spells too. Temperatures returning to near average in a southwest to west airflow."
OMEGA BLOCK
Ireland has been
And Met Eireann revealed that the welcomed conditions are due an "Omega Block".
The Omega Blocking high - named due to its shape resembling the Greek letter Ω - is set to last until the end of next week, according to Met Eireann.
The weather boffins explained that the Omega block forms when the jet stream is weak and meanders from to south.
This ends up with stationary high pressure sandwiched between two low pressure systems to the east-southeast and west-southwest of where the high pressure is located.
Met Eireann said the system can be a stable blocking pattern which lasts for "an extended period of time" and is quite common on the eastern edges of the North Atlantic and North Pacific.
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Some parts of the country will be hit by rain over the next 24 hours
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