‘Good sunshine' & 22C heat to return TODAY after hail & lightening strike in ‘mad' weather as rain return pinpointed
IRELAND is set for a sunshine return after "mad weather" yesterday saw power "blown away" amid lightning strikes and thunderstorms.
Shock footage from across the country yesterday showed areas smashed by
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Temperatures are to remain high today
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Rain will make its return by the weekend
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Despite temperatures remaining in the high teens throughout, yesterday's
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, as the area was smashed by hail.
The captured footage shows a road drenched by hail with tarmac and grassy sides almost completely
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The footage shows strikes of
The area saw a slight
This came as different parts of Ireland have been warned of "large hailstones" as well as lightning, floods, and strong winds.
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Thankfully, there is hope today as sunshine and settled
Watch shock footage as Irish town pounded by hail downpour amid weather change, CarlowWeather.mp4
Cathal Nolan from Ireland's Weather Channel warned that while settled
He added that a return to more "changeable" weather will dominate through the seven to 10 days following.
Cathal said last night: "Today and Thursday are likely to be both settled days with good sunshine developing and temperatures reaching up to 21C or 22C generally in light northerly or variable wind.
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"Friday starts dry for most of us and indeed it'll remain dry in the east of the country.
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"However some outbreaks of light rain will chiefly impact the northern half of the country. Highs up to 18C to 20C."
As the weekend comes in, we can expect similar conditions as yesterday, albeit less intense.
He continued: "Overcast on Saturday with a fresh and gusty southwesterly wind with outbreaks of rain clearing to heavy showers from the west, meanwhile Sunday is a showery day with most of the showers in the north and west of the country.
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"Cooler with highs of 15C to 17C at best.
"Remaining unsettled next week with showers or longer spells of rain for most."
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Rain took hold across Ireland yesterday
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