Met Éireann's five-day weather forecast has one common theme and it's not good...

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Dull, wet and windy on Tuesday with widespread rain and fresh to strong southwesterly winds.

Possible spot flooding. The rain will clear into the Irish Sea during the evening, with clear spells and showers following from the west. Mild with highest temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees.

National Outlook

Overview: Low pressure will keep our weather unsettled through the week. It will be windy at times with frequent showers and rain.

Tuesday night: Breezy with clear spells and scattered showers, most frequent over the western half of the country with the chance of isolated hail. Lowest temperatures of 3 to 6 degrees in fresh southwesterly winds, strong on Atlantic coasts.

Wednesday: A windy and showery day. Showers will become more frequent in the afternoon, some turning heavy and prolonged, with the potential for hail. Strong and gusty westerly winds with gales on western coasts. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Wednesday night: Cloud will thicken on Wednesday night with rain spreading from the west. Some dry spells will occur over Ulster. Winds will ease moderate to fresh southwesterly. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees but temperatures will rise quickly as the cloud thickens.

Thursday: Rain will clear to the east on Thursday morning. Any dry spells will be short-lived as further showery rain will follow from the west in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh westerly winds.

Thursday night: A mix of clear spells and scattered showers, some possibly heavy in western areas with the potential for hail and isolated thunderstorms. Lowest temperatures of 2 to 6 degrees in moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.

Friday: Turning blustery once again with scattered showers and fresh to strong westerly winds. Highest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Next weekend: Turning slightly colder over the weekend with further showers or longer spells of rain.

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