Met Eireann confirms return of dry weather before big change this weekend

The majority of the country was placed under a Status Orange alert for thundery downpours following a six day heatwave which saw temperatures soar to 30C in some parts.

A Met Eireann forecaster said: "Cooler and quite cloudy with scattered light showers, though many areas will have a dry day. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees, mildest in the south. Breezy at times with moderate to fresh northerly winds. "Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees, warmest along the south coast in mostly light northwesterly breezes."

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