Weather to remain unsettled throughout the week with rain and showers

The showers and rain will gradually ease from the southwest through the afternoon with brighter conditions developing, along with just isolated showers. However, spells of rain will continue over Ulster.
Weather to remain unsettled throughout the week with rain and showers

Kenneth Fox

It will be windy on Monday with widespread showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy with the chance of thunder, particularly in the north and northwest, where spot flooding is possible.

The showers and rain will gradually ease from the southwest through the afternoon with brighter conditions developing, along with just isolated showers. However, spells of rain will continue over Ulster.

Highest temperatures of 13 to 16 degrees in fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds, along with coastal gales in the west for a time, beginning to ease later.

It comes as Met Éireann issued weather warnings for strong winds and heavy rain on Monday morning.

A status-yellow rain warning comes into force for counties Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo from 5am until 5pm on Monday.

It will be a dry and bright start for most of Tuesday, with just isolated showers.

Cloud will build from the southwest through the morning with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards through the afternoon and evening, turning heavy at times, particularly in the southwest.

Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate southerly winds, beginning to strengthen in the evening.

Met Éireann said it will remain unsettled with spells of rain and showers, becoming windy at times too.

Dry and blustery for most on Wednesday, with isolated showers and sunny spells.

Some more frequent showers may clip the south coast for a time in the morning. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees with fresh to strong southwest winds, reaching gale force along the west and northwest coasts.

Outbreaks of rain in the south are likely to persist for much of Thursday with drier and brighter conditions in the north. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with light southwesterly or variable winds.

Current indications show a bright Friday for most with spells of showery rain at times. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with mostly light westerly winds.

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