‘Heavy' showers & 6-hour thunderstorm warning for three counties TODAY as Met Eireann issue ‘very warm' 27C forecast
And weather bosses confirmed temperatures will continue to soar into mid-20s this week despite the stormy switch.
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Clare, Kerry and Limerick will be under a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning today
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Temperatures are still soaring amid the thunderstorm
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Clare, Kerry and Limerick will be under the Status Yellow thunderstorm warning from 3pm today until 9pm tonight.
Met Eireann said there will be sunny spells to start the day as "very warm" and humid weather beats down on the country.
But the weather boffins confirmed that showers or showery outbreaks of rain will push up from the southwest, with some thunderstorms possible, during the afternoon and evening.
Temperatures will max out between 21C and 27C with lows not falling below 14C to 17C tonight.
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Meteorologist Deirdre Lowe said: "The weather will be warm or very warm, and it will continue through to early next week, with plenty of dry sunny weather mixed in with some showery interludes at times.
"It'll be pretty humid much of the time too, though slightly fresher tomorrow near Atlantic Coast in a westerly breeze.
"Today will be another warm or very warm and humid day with sunny spells after early mist and fog patches.
"However, cloud will continue to build from the southwest, with showers developing in clusters through the afternoon and evening."
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Deirdre continued: "Some of these will turn heavy and thundery, especially in parts of the west where there are yellow thunderstorm warnings in operation.
"A few showers may surge into Connacht but stay mainly dry elsewhere today.
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"Highs of 21C to 27C will be warmest over Ulster and Connacht and also in the Dublin area in lighter, moderate southerly or variable winds."
Showers will continue to move up over the country tonight, heavy and possibly thundery in places.
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There will be a good deal of cloud to start tomorrow with scattered showers, some heavy, especially in the Midlands north and east.
'BETTER SUNSHINE'
However, "better sunshine" is expected to break through in the afternoon and evening as the showers ease away.
Highs tomorrow of 19C to 25C and light to moderate westerly breezes.
Friday looks dry with sunny spells apart from isolated showers.
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Highs of 19C to 26C with light to moderate northeast or variable breezes.
Met Eireann chiefs added: "Saturday will start mainly dry with sunny spells, but during the afternoon some showers are likely to develop in the southwest, which could turn heavier, possibly thundery.
"The showers edging further northwards over the country in the evening and overnight.
"Highs on Saturday of 20C to 26C and moderate easterly breezes and very mild and muggy overnight."
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Sunday will bring sunny spells and scattered showers which could turn heavy or thundery during the afternoon and evening.
Highs of 19C to 26C, warmest in the midlands and west, in moderate east to southeast breezes.
Monday will also bring sunny spells and some showers to parts which could be heavy or thundery.
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Weather bosses confirmed temperatures will continue to soar into mid-20s this week despite the stormy switch
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