{"id":319333,"date":"2026-02-27T02:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/319333\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:20:08","slug":"ireland-weather-country-braces-for-weekend-washout-as-more-heavy-rain-and-drizzle-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/319333\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland Weather &#8211; Country braces for weekend washout as more heavy rain and drizzle on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Weather bosses said while the downpours will typically linger in coastal areas and also warned off &#8220;breezy conditions&#8221;.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Met \u00c9ireann is warning of heavy rain and very strong winds over the next 48 hours as Storm Darragh is set to hit Ireland on Friday\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4_GettyImages-105934727-1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Met \u00c9ireann is warning of heavy rain over the coming days \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Met \u00c9ireann is warning of heavy rain over the coming days <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">More heavy rain and drizzle is expected today and over the weekend, <a aria-label=\"Met EireannLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/met-eireann\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Met Eireann<\/a> has said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Weather bosses said while the downpours will typically linger in coastal areas and also warned off &#8220;breezy conditions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"Met EireannLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/met-eireann\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Met Eireann<\/a> warned there could be more heavy rain on Friday and said there was also a chance of &#8220;hail&#8221; in parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They said: &#8220;Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle becoming widespread throughout the morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The rain will gradually clear to the southeast with outbreaks lingering on coastal fringes in the south and east. Elsewhere will see brighter conditions developing with scattered showers and the occasional sunny spell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Highest temperature of 9 to 13 degrees. Breezy too with moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong at times on the coast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Looking ahead to tomorrow, <a aria-label=\"Met EireannLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/met-eireann\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Met Eireann<\/a> said: &#8220;Another cloudy start with outbreaks of rain and drizzle lingering over southern and eastern counties for a time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;A clearance will develop from the northwest through the early afternoon with sunny spells and scattered showers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Some showers may turn heavy at times with the chance of hail. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in moderate northwesterly winds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They warned there would be scattered outbreaks of rain on Saturday but said on Sunday these could turn heavy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? <a aria-label=\"Making us your preferred source on GoogleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=irishmirror.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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