Met Éireann issues 24-hour weather warning for 18 counties with ...
Met Éireann has issued a yellow rain warning for 18 counties, saying Monday’s clear skies will make way for torrential rain in most counties on Tuesday.
The warning will take effect from 4am on Tuesday until 4am on Wednesday, with rain becoming persistent and heavy at times.
All of Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Tipperary and Waterford are under the 24-hour rain warning.
“Potential impacts include localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions and poor visibility,” Met Éireann said.
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This bleak forecast for Tuesday follows a mixed day of sunshine and rain today.
It will be mostly dry at first today with sunny spells but a possibility of some heavy showers later on.
During the afternoon and evening, cloud will build in Munster and south Leinster with rain set to follow.
Temperatures will hit the 20C today for the first time this week, before getting a little colder tonight at 9C.
Tuesday is now forecast to be a washout for much of the country but parts of the West will avoid the worst of the deluges.
Another very warm day on Wednesday with highest temperatures of 20C, before a clear and dry night of 13C.
Keeping in line with much of the week, Wednesday will have outbreaks of rain and drizzle through much of the day.
A mix of cloud, sunny spells and well scattered showers elsewhere, with the best of the sunshine to be enjoyed in Munster and Connacht.
Temperatures will continue to hit 20C, dropping to between 9 to 13C during a mostly wet night.
Thursday will be the outlier as we see temperatures drop below 20C for the first time but only ever so slightly to 19C.
It will be mostly cloudy at first with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly over the northern half of the country.
Good spells of sunshine will develop during the morning, with rain to follow, so make sure to bring an umbrella.
Friday will be dry with a mix of cloud and sunny spells with just a few light showers about.
It’s good news for the start of the weekend with temperatures to soar once again to 20C.
Current indications suggest high pressure will continue to dominate into the following weekend.
