ALERT: Risk of thunderstorms and spot flooding in Waterford due to heavy downpours

Thunderstorms are possible and may cause spot flooding throughout Monday, according to Met Éireann.

It will be cloudy at first with rain across much of Connacht, Leinster and Ulster. The rain will move northeastwards through the morning and will be followed by scattered heavy showers and some sunny intervals. 

Rain will be heaviest in Waterford up to 12 noon, and again at 9pm tonight. 

Highest temperatures nationally of 16 to 21 degrees, warmest in Leinster and Munster, in light to moderate southerly or variable breezes.

It will reach 19C in Waterford around 12 noon through to 3pm. 

Tonight will be partly cloudy with scattered showers, heaviest early in the night. Lowest temperatures of 11 to 13 degrees in very light southwesterly or variable breezes. Isolated patches of mist and fog may develop as well.

A fairly dull start with scattered showers continuing. In the afternoon, the showers will become confined mainly to Leinster with some heavy downpours possible.

Most areas will gradually brighten through the day with decent sunny spells later in the afternoon and evening, although further outbreaks of rain may push in to western fringes by nightfall. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees in light to moderate northwesterly breezes.