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Thundery showers today, weather to remain ‘rather unsettled' this week
A cloudy and wet start is expected today, with outbreaks of rain and a few thundery showers possible in some parts.
Met Éireann forecaster Matthew Martin said: 'Well, the weather has now turned quite unsettled. That's because the low pressure in the Atlantic has now moved close to Ireland.'
"That's feeding in bands of rain and showers,' he added.
Meanwhile, the drier and brighter weather will extend eastwards to many areas during the day, but there will be a few showers in the mix.
Parts of the southwest are likely to stay cloudy and showery for much of today, as the highest temperatures will range between 16 and 20C today.
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Tonight, many parts of the country will remain dry and clear, but mist and fog might develop in some areas, especially across Connacht and west Ulster.
However, the rain will spread across southwestern counties towards morning while temperatures are set to drop to 9 and 12C.
Tomorrow morning, the showers will continue to extend across southern and southwestern areas, with temperatures between 17 and 22C.
Elsewhere can enjoy sunny spells and largely dry weather, but it will turn cloudier during the afternoon and evening as patchy rain spreads from the southwest later in the day.
Tomorrow night will be mostly cloudy, with a few patches of rain or drizzle in places at first, but overall the country will see a lot of dry weather.
Meanwhile, more persistent rain will arrive into the southwest and west soon after midnight and before pushing northeastwards over Ireland.
It will be a humid and mild Wednesday night, with temperatures not falling below 13 and 16C.
According to British folklore, if it rains on St. Swithins Day, which is today, it will rain for the rest of the year.
