Expect more thunderstorms today

Weather update from Met Éireann

Driest on Thursday with just well scattered showers unsettled conditions return for the rest of the week with spells of rain and showers. Generally warm and humid, likely turning very warm for Saturday.

That's the latest weather outlook from Met Éireann.

A mix of cloud and sunny spells with showers becoming widespread and turning heavy through the morning. Thunderstorms will develop for the afternoon and evening bringing the possibility of hail and localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees in light, occasionally moderate, south to southwest breezes.

Tonight, the heavy showers and thunderstorms will ease, becoming mostly confined to northern and Atlantic coastal areas though isolated showers may continue further inland. Temperatures not falling below 10 to 14 degrees in light southwesterly breezes with some mist or fog patches developing.

A mix of cloud and sunny spells tomorrow with scattered showers developing in the morning. Some showers will turn heavy or possibly thundery during the afternoon and evening. A clearance to drier conditions with better sunshine will gradually build from the west through the day with the showers becoming mostly confined to southern and eastern counties. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees in mostly light westerly winds.

Any lingering heavy showers in the east will clear away quickly on Wednesday night to leave a dry night for most with long clear spells though a few light showers may affect Atlantic coastal counties. Temperatures not falling below 8 to 13 degrees in light variable breezes.

Thursday will bring spells of sunshine and well scattered showers, not as heavy or as widespread as previous days with plenty of dry intervals in between. During the evening, cloud will build from the southwest with outbreaks of rain and drizzle following towards nightfall. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees in light, occasionally moderate southerly or variable winds, freshening in the southwest and west towards nightfall.

Very muggy overnight on Thursday as outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, extend from the southwest through the night though parts of the northeast will stay dry till morning. Temperatures not falling below 13 to 16 degrees in moderate, occasionally fresh, southerly winds.

Friday is expected wet with outbreaks of rain bringing some heavy falls and the chance of localised flooding. Highest temperatures of 19 to 23 degrees with mostly moderate southerly winds.

The Weekend: Some uncertainty in the details but Saturday and Sunday will be generally unsettled with spells of rain and showers. Warmer on Saturday with temperatures getting up to the mid-twenties before returning to the high teens or low twenties for Sunday.