Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for three counties as temperatures rise

Met Éireann has issued a thunderstorm warning for three counties on Wednesday.

The national weather agency said Clare, Kerry and Limerick will be impacted between 3pm and 9pm.

Forecasters said the storms could result in localised flooding, lightning damage and difficult travelling conditions.

The warning comes after very warm conditions on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 28 degrees Celsius in some areas.

Met Éireann said Tuesday night will be largely dry with clear spells and perhaps the odd shower. Temperatures will not fall below 13 to 16 degrees.

Wednesday will remain warm and humid with sunny spells to begin, Met Éireann said. Showers or showery outbreaks of rain will push up from the southwest with some thunderstorms possible as temperatures reach highs of 21 to 25 degrees.

The warm and humid conditions are set to continue for the rest of the week, according to Met Éireann, with plenty of dry weather.