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21st Nov 2018

‘Rain, thunder and flooding’ Met Éireann says the weather today is only to get worse

Olivia Hayes

If you haven’t noticed already, it’s raining.

And if you still have to begrudgingly leave the house, you better pop a raincoat on because it’s absolutely manky out.

The weather over the past few days has been frankly quite rotten, but Met Éireann has warned that it’s only going to get worse.

The weather forecaster said: “Frost mostly in parts of Munster and any mist clearing. Cold and showery today. Some longer spells of heavy rain in eastern areas at times with some hail or thunder and local spot flooding.

“The best of the drier weather will be in west Munster, where a few sunny intervals may develop. Top temperatures 5 to 8 degrees Celsius, but a little higher in some coastal fringes. Light to moderate east to southeast winds will be fresh at times on exposed coasts.”

And for tonight: “Cold tonight with further rain or hail showers in places, clear periods also. Overnight lows of 1 to 3 degrees Celsius with patchy frost where skies are clear, temperatures holding around 5 or 6 degrees Celsius near southern coasts in a freshening southeast wind.”

Be careful out there lads!