Dublin's wettest day this weekend revealed as Met Eireann warn of ‘rather unsettled' spell amid fresh thunderstorm alert
The capital has been battling against the "rather unsettled" weather in recent days, after being spoiled by
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Dublin is set to get further outbreaks of rain and the possibility of thunderstorms
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Temperatures remain warm
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However, the detailed national forecast shows that heavy rain and cloudy conditions are here to stay for the coming days and no heatwave is on the horizon.
Looking at the conditions today,
Temperatures will see the highs of 20 or 21 degrees in light to moderate west to southwest winds.
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Tonight will see cloudy conditions with limited clear and dry spells but there is the chance of isolated showers in some areas of Dublin.
Met Eireann revealed that temperatures will drop to 13 degrees with light westerly breezes, becoming southeasterly by the morning.
And Dublin will stay dry tomorrow with largely cloudy conditions until better sunny spells and scattered showers develop through the day, but some showers may be heavier than others.
Temperatures will range between 19 and 20 degrees.
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During the night, it will drop down to 10 degrees and showery outbreaks of rain will continue to slowly extend northwards over the country.
However, Sunday will be the wettest day of the week, with a mix of sunny spells with showers or showery outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, with possible thunderstorms on the cards.
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Met Eireann has warned that
And a Status Yellow rainfall alert has been issued for Cork and Kerry by the weather bosses.
The warning will kick in from 10am tomorrow and remain in place until 10am on Sunday.
Looking ahead to the next few days, Andrew Doran-Sherlock for
But the national meteorological service revealed it will be driest generally in the southern areas, with temperatures reaching the highs of 17 to 22 degrees.
Sunday night will be "largely dry" in the south before showery outbreaks of rain in the north extend southwards, and the thunderstorms will continue throughout the night.
Temps will drop down to 8 degrees.
NEXT WEEK FORECAST
Looking ahead to next week, Monday is set to be "rather cloudy with further showers", heaviest and most persistent in the south, with further thunderstorms possible.
Despite showers on the cards for Monday, it will eventually ease for many with some sunny spells breaking through but will remain mostly cloudy and wet in the north.
Tuesday will see "frequent showers" to continue to affect the north and northwest through the day, while further south will have sunny spells and well-scattered showers.
Met Eireann said that "current indications suggest the following days will be mixed but with more in the way of dry intervals"
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Rain and cloudy conditions remain on the cards for Dublin in the coming days
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