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‘Heavy rain' to batter Dublin amid Status Orange warning for the capital as Met Eireann reveal driest day after alert

MET Eireann has confirmed that dry weather conditions are coming as Status Orange heavy rainfall continues to batter Dublin today. The capital has been battling against Advertisement 3 Heavy rain conditions continue to batter Dublin Credit: Alamy Live News 3 Status Orange Rain warning has been in effect until 2pm Credit: meteologix Thousands of However, the detailed national forecast shows that the sunshine wouldn't be making its comeback as frequently, but better Looking at the conditions, Dublin had a "wet start" today with heavy rain, leading to flooding and difficult travel conditions, especially on the Advertisement READ MORE ON NEWS Despite the horrific weather conditions to kick off the week, Dubliners will be pleased to see the rain finally easing this afternoon before clearing into the Temperatures will see the highs of 18 or 19 degrees in moderate northwest winds. Tonight will see largely dry conditions but there is the chance of isolated showers in some areas of Dublin. And the temperatures will drop to 12 degrees with light west to northwest winds. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Met Eireann revealed that Dublin will remain dry tomorrow with cloudy conditions and some occasional sunny spells, with a chance of isolated showers in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will range between 17 and 18 degrees. Watch rain batter in weather switch amid Met Eireann thunderstorm & flood NOW as 6 'at risk' spots pinpointed During the night, showers will become more isolated overnight with dry conditions and clear spells for most, with temperatures dropping to 10 degrees. Wednesday will be another cloudy day with "plenty of dry weather" conditions, with isolated showers and temperatures reaching the highs of 19 degrees. Advertisement The national meteorological company said it will be the driest day of the week. They also revealed that Thursday will be the hottest day of the week with dry and cloudy conditions for most areas, and there's a chance of outbreaks of rain and drizzle developing on the western fringes. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees with light to moderate northwest winds backing west to southwest through the day. WEEKEND'S FORECAST Looking ahead to the next weekend, Aoife Keely for Met Eireann said: "Another rather cloudy start to Friday with scattered showers. Advertisement "Showers will slowly become more isolated through the day with sunny spells developing. "Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, westerly winds." But the national meteorological service revealed it will have a "good deal of dry weather on Saturday with sunny spells". However, "more persistent" rain on Sunday is possible. Advertisement 3 Met Eireann pinpoints the exact driest day of the week Credit: meteologix