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Bit damp this morning? Better get used to it...

Batten down the hatches, there are thundery downpours and gale force winds on the way.

Met Éireann Met Éireann

IT’S A FIERCE soft morning so we hope you brought your brollies with you.

There was a misty start to the morning and AA Roadwatch is advising drivers to use caution on the roads:

Dublin City Council’s traffic camera’s speak for themselves:

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Met Éireann says there will be scattered outbreaks of rain in some places, though it will be persistent in others. There is also a risk of isolated thunderstorms.

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Lowest temperatures will be 10 to 12 degrees.

As for the rest of the week, we will see some sunny spells and it will be rather mild tomorrow but various weather systems will be moving across the country from the Atlantic.

This means we’re in for strong winds and heavy showers on Wednesday and Thursday.

We’ll end the week with a very windy day as Met Éireann predicts gale force winds with a mix of sunny spells and heavy, thundery downpours. For good measure, they’ve also thrown in some hail.

So, in true Irish weather tradition, we’ve got the whole spectrum ahead of us this week. Enjoy!

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    Mute IrishGravyTrain
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:15 AM

    Beer and Cider over for another year. Back on the stout for the winter.

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    Mute fergalreid
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:37 AM

    A nation retreats from the sexy cocktail bars, back to pubs with peat briquettes burning in the hearth.

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:14 AM

    I’ve to do my MND ice bucket challenge today,
    Jesus I’ll be soaked before I start…
    It’s for a great cause so the auld rain won’t bother me.
    Don’t forget to TXT MND TO 50300 if you haven’t done so already….

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    Mute Sarah Smullen
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:26 AM

    Good luck if you’re planning on buying a bag of ice anywhere, I had to do a frozen pea challenge instead!!

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    Mute Tom Red
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:29 AM

    Hope you didn’t end up with a frozen bean Sarah?????……

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    Mute baz brock
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:16 AM

    I’m going all Snoop Dog this morning and bringing my umbrella, Fo’Drizzle

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    Mute d'usachtacht
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:43 AM

    Hoping for some “back to school” weather by the end of the week … It’s tradition for goodness sake! ;)

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    Mute Glen
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:05 AM

    I actually like the rain.

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    Mute Dara O'Brien
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:09 AM

    *I actually lack a brain*

    Glen, turn off your predictive spelling.

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    Mute Glen
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:12 AM

    That’s a good one Dara … If you can’t take a slagging there’s no hope for you.

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    Mute vv7k7Z3c
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:16 AM

    It’s Monday morning, the weather’s acting up and everyone’s a bit grumpy but let’s not turn on one another :)

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    Mute Glen
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:22 AM

    Michelle
    Some people just can’t help it.

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    Mute fergalreid
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:38 AM

    Y’know who else are turning on one another? Gazans.

    *flees*

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    Mute Ivan
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    Aug 25th 2014, 11:27 AM

    Glen strikes again with his unpopular opinions

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:30 AM

    Well I totally enjoyed the sunshine and warmth of the Summer.
    Was lucky enough to be able to work outside for every day of it and spent most weekends outdoors.
    Hopefully we get a late blast of god weather before the frosty mornings.
    This was one of the best summer’s in many years.

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    Mute fergalreid
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:39 AM

    Ah Mike, we have to hold out hope that the traditional September Indian summer comes through for us. I love autumn but this is wintry!

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    Mute Stephen Earle
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    Aug 25th 2014, 10:41 AM

    That was my first summer spent in ireland and many have told me it was a good one, personally I’m still waiting for it to start and now its gone ?
    Maybe i shouldn’t have left australia!

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    Aug 25th 2014, 11:02 AM

    Hehe.. Wait for the winter Stephen.
    Us Celts are naturally blue in colour, we need a month’s sunshine to get white and we use WD40 as a sun factor.
    When a plane load of Irish go on a sun holiday it’s like a pressure cooker venting steam.

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    Mute aurilton
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:37 AM

    Aah Michelle … don’t forget schools
    re-open……. TRAFFIC!! and some happy parents!!!

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    Mute aurilton
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    Aug 25th 2014, 8:41 AM

    Oops … Sorry – wrong post – that was meant for 9 at 9 …. Yes rains getting to me ;-)

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    Mute Glen
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    Aug 25th 2014, 9:16 AM

    It’s only a bit of water will you relax !!

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    Mute Marc Power
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    Aug 25th 2014, 9:55 AM

    Excellent. …i love Ireland s cool changeable weather

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    Mute Daddy De La Noche
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    Aug 25th 2014, 9:38 AM

    I don’t know what all this is about, it was actually warm last night, the news said it was gonna get like 3c but it was 14c, they never get anything right

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    Mute Meow
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    Aug 25th 2014, 11:24 AM

    Fliuch off

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    Mute Eugene Walsh
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    Aug 25th 2014, 9:52 AM

    Is it illegal to have your foggys on If it’s not foggy. If so why so anyone? :

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    Mute Mary Kavanagh
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    Aug 25th 2014, 10:53 AM

    Ever notice when it isn’t foggy people have their fogs on. When it’s Foggy no one does. Strange!

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    Mute Thomas Mac
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    Aug 25th 2014, 11:12 AM

    Haven’t the foggiest !

    It blinds yeah!

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    Mute Eugene Walsh
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    Aug 25th 2014, 3:55 PM

    Oh the bizarre behaviour of the irish driver. Strange indeed

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    Mute Eugene Walsh
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    Aug 25th 2014, 3:56 PM

    Oh you ole dog Thom

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