Donegal is one of a number of counties to be issued with a thunderstorm and rain warning for today.
Our recent days of sunshine, which saw beaches from Dunfanaghy to Bundoran packed look set to come to an end.
Heavy, thundery rain is set to affect many parts of the country this morning, but until then a number of counties have been issued with a thunder warning.
The yellow weather warning includes counties Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Longford, Louth, Wicklow, Offaly, Westmeath and Meath.
Met Éireann are forecasting a moderate to high risk of thunderstorms, as well as a risk of localised flooding.
They said the expected rainfall amount is unknown but it could be as much as 20 to 30mm.
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