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‘Persistent & heavy rain’ warns Met Eireann amid fresh 24-hour weather alert for 18 counties with 20mm fall & flood risk
The status yellow warning will be in place from Tuesday morning.
MET Eireann have issued a 24-hour weather warning with 20mm of rain to batter over half of the country.
The "heavy" rainfall warning comes into place at 4am on Tuesday morning and will remain in place until 4am on Wednesday.
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The Status Yellow warning is for Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.
Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford are also impacted.
The national forecaster has said the "persistent" rainfall could lead to localised flooding, difficult travelling conditions, and poor visibility.
Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly said that over 20mm of rainfall may hit and urged those with summer camps across the affected areas plan for indoor activities.
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He said: "A shift further West for rainfall tomorrow on latest charts which brings more areas into over 10mm range and higher risk of over 20mm for more areas too.
"Those with summer camps tomorrow might want to make plans for indoors."
The Met Eireann warning reads: "Status Yellow - rain warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Tipperary, Waterford.
"Rain becoming persistent and heavy at times.
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"Potential impacts: localised flooding, difficult travel conditions and poor visibility."
Earlier today, the forecaster revealed that the weather would change from the sunny spells of the weekend, with "unsettled conditions" en route.
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Meteorologist Linda Hughes revealed that heavy showers are set to take a hold of the country on Monday and are here to stay for the week.
She said: "The weather this week will be quite unsettled with rain or showers, with highest rainfall forecast for the east.
"Temperatures will remain below normal for this time of the year.
"[Monday] will start off mainly dry with sunny spells, scattered showers will break out in the north and west during the afternoon and evening and some will be heavy.
"Rain or drizzle in the late afternoon and evening, with highest temperatures of 16C to 20C with light easterly or variable winds."
'Sunny spells'
Beyond the yellow rainfall warning, Wednesday is expected to see rain and drizzle "persist over Ulster through much of the day", however a "mix of cloud, sunny spells and well scattered showers elsewhere."
Munster will see the best of the sun with temperatures reaching between 14C and 20C.
On Thursday, forecasters warned: "Mostly cloudy at first with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, mainly over the northern half of the country, gradually tracking southwards, becoming patchier as it does so.
"Good spells of sunshine will develop in the north during the morning, following behind the rain, reaching all but southern areas by the end of the day.
"Highest temperatures of 15C to 19C with light to moderate northerly winds, fresher along northern and exposed Atlantic coasts."
Settled weekend
Friday is where things are finally looking up as it's set to be mostly dry, with only a few light showers.
Overnight, cloudy conditions will take hold with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, with temperatures between 9C and 13C.
Temperatures will reach between 15C and 20C with a mix of cloud and sunny spells.
The weekend looks as if high pressure is set to "dominate" with sunny spells returning and only a few showers.
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