Met Eireann issues last-minute thunderstorm warning for four counties, as Ireland braces itself for another rainy weekend

"Rain will clear eastwards early on Friday morning, followed by a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. These showers will be blustery and might turn heavier and more persistent for a time in the late morning and early afternoon. Meanwhile, it will become cloudier from the southwest in the afternoon with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht later. Temperatures will range between 9 and 12C, accompanied by fresh and sometimes strong winds."

"A mild Friday night will bring outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht moving northeastwards early on. But it will become drier behind the rain, and will stay cloudy with patches of mist and drizzle and temperatures dropping to 6 and 10C. The weekend will start off with a mild, breezy and rather wet Saturday as further rain moves northeastwards across the country. It will turn heavy at times, especially in the west and north, with temperatures between 10 and 13C."

Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for Clare, Galway, Mayo and Sligo effective immediately until 11am Friday. Thundery downpours, spot flooding, lightning damage and difficult travelling conditions can be expected. Weather will remain unsettled with more rain, showers and blustery conditions, turning milder into the weekend with temperatures warmer than average. Rain will clear eastwards Friday, followed by sunny spells and scattered blustery showers, then cloudier with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in Munster and Connacht. Temperatures will generally range 9–13C with fresh to strong winds; nights will be mild with patchy mist and drizzle.

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