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Met Eireann has issued an urgent warning yellow status 24 hours for eight counties, as the miserable conditions are ready to hit.
The alert is in effect from 2:00 p.m. this afternoon until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday for Connacht, Donegal, Clare and Kerry, and experts warn of possible floods.
It says: “Heavy rains later on Monday, Monday night and Tuesday can cause localized flooding and some rivers.”
Meanwhile, it is forecast to get very cold sometime this week and overnight lows of -3 ° C are expected in some places.
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A forecaster from Met Eireann said: “The overnight frosts will clear to give a mostly dry morning on Monday with some sunny spells, brighter in the Midwest and East, where it will remain mostly dry today.”
“However, it will become cloudy or cloudy as scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle slowly move from the west, becoming more persistent in the Atlantic counties later today. There will also be a breeze, with a refreshing southwest wind, which It will be stronger on the coasts Higher temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees Celsius.
“Heavy outbreaks of rain will affect the western half of the country tonight, bringing the risk of some rivers and localized flooding. Outbreaks of rain will become widespread overnight. Sometimes with moderate southwest winds to cool and gusty, with the lowest temperatures 6 to 11 degrees Celsius, becoming colder from the northwest towards the morning.
“Heavy overnight rain spells will persist through Tuesday, increasing the risk of flooding. It will be wetter in the western half of the country in the morning and later in the eastern half of Ireland. Low clouds and fog too. Brightening up from the west, but getting colder. Higher afternoon temperatures will range from 5 to 10 degrees Celsius, best in eastern counties. Winds from the south will be cool and gusty at first, but will soften during the day.
“Frost and any possible ice patches will clear early Wednesday, to give a mostly dry day with long periods of fall sunshine, only a few scattered showers in the north and northwest.
“A cool cool day with maximum temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees Celsius with light breezes from the west. Very cold and icy after dark with a widespread frost, along with fog and mist. Lowest temperatures of -3 to +2 degrees Celsius in near calm.
“A mostly dry and calm day on Thursday, but a cold day with variable cloud cover. Frost and fog can take some time to clear some areas. Higher temperatures only 4 to 8 degrees Celsius.
“Some scattered light showers after dark, but generally dry and calm. Another cold, icy night, with some dense fog in parts. Lower temperatures 0 to -3 degrees Celsius.
“Frost and fog may linger in some areas on Friday. However, once again, most areas will see a calm, dry day with a mixture of clouds and sunny spells. A bitter cold, albeit with higher temperatures. which generally range between 3 and 6 degrees Celsius. “
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