Summer misery as Met Eireann forecasts more rain for Dublin

Don’t put away that brolly just yet as Met Eireann has forecasted another few days of rain for Dublin.

A Status Yellow rain warning was in place yesterday as the capital was battered by heavy rain. Sadly, the recent unsettled weather is showing no sign of letting up, according to the national forecast.

However, it’s not all bad news as there will be brief periods of dry respite with some sunny spells. Today will start off cloudy and overcast with outbreaks of drizzle and rain.

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The afternoon will bring drier and perhaps sunnier spells. It will be a cool day with temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees.

Tonight will be mostly overcast with outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. Nighttime temperatures will hit the lows of 10 to 12 degrees.

Tomorrow will be another mostly cloudy day with limited sunny spells and largely dry conditions. Daytime temperatures will be around 15 to 18 degrees.

There is no further forecast for Dublin but here’s what Met Eireann’s national outlook says:

Thursday Night

“A cloudy evening with outbreaks of patchy rain or drizzle a times. Some dry spells will develop across the north overnight but it will stay rather overcast. Lows of 8 to 10 degrees in a northerly breeze.

Friday

“Cloudy periods and isolated sunny spells mostly but there will be a few showers during the afternoon and evening although most areas should stay largely dry. Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees in a light northerly breeze.

Friday Night

“Cloudy but mostly dry with a few lingering showers clearing away from coastal areas later in the night. The light northerly breeze will continue with lowest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.

Saturday

“Perhaps an unsettled start to the weekend with generally overcast conditions and a few showers developing in the afternoon and evening. Winds will generally fall light with highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees.

Sunday

“Current model indications suggest a full return to unsettled weather with plenty of cloud and rain moving in across southern counties with strengthening winds and highs again of around 16 to 19 degrees.”

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