Galway weather forecast 'sudden change' as Met Eireann issue double warning
There are two weather alerts in place at the moment
Met Eireann is forecasting a sudden change for Galway and the rest of Ireland with the weather about to take a massive turn this week.
The National Forecaster has already issued a double warning as thunderstorms and major rain events are on the way for several counties, but those not in the alerts will also experience similar conditions.
They have issued a status yellow thunderstorm warning for Cork, Limerick and Tipperary for Monday while a rain warning is in place for Wexford, Waterford and Wicklow until the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Looking to tonight for Galway, Met Eireann said: “Mostly cloudy with limited clear spells tonight.
“Heavy rain or showers will continue to extend northeastwards over the country, bringing a continued risk of spot flooding.
“The showers will gradually ease in most places later in the night. It'll be another mild and humid night with lowest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees in light southerly breezes.”
Here’s how the rest of the week is looking so far according to Met Eireann:
Tuesday: “After a mostly cloudy and misty start to tomorrow, Tuesday, with patchy rain and drizzle in parts, sunny spells will gradually develop along with scattered showers. Some of the showers will be heavy and thundery, especially over parts of Connacht and Ulster. Continuing humid with highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees, coolest in the northwest, with light to moderate southwest to west winds.”
Wednesday: “Cooler and rather windy on Wednesday. Current indications suggest it'll be damp or wet and unseasonably blustery with outbreaks of rain and drizzle affecting Ulster and mainly northern parts of Connacht and Leinster, accompanied by fresh to strong and gusty westerly winds.
“The rain will be heaviest in west and north Ulster with the potential for spot flooding there. Brighter and drier conditions further south, with a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers and mostly moderate to fresh west to northwest winds. Highest temperatures of 14 to 19 degrees.
“Rain or showers will ease and becoming increasingly confined to western and northern coasts on Wednesday night, leaving variable cloud and clear spells. Westerly winds will ease light to moderate overnight. Lowest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees.”