Thunderstorms captured by Copernicus satellite

Ireland experienced widespread thunderstorm activity on Monday and Tuesday.

On Monday, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite captured a train of thunderstorms pushing westward across Tipperary and Laois.

Power cuts were reported in north Tipperary as the thunderstorms produced scores of lightning strikes.

Today will be sunny and warm, with temperatures climbing into the low 20s away from north-facing coasts, which will remain in the mid-teens due to a northerly breeze.

Winds will shift westerly during Thursday, and it will be dry once again with long spells of sunshine away from the southwest, which will be cloudy for much of the morning and afternoon before clearing to sunshine by evening. Temperatures will once again range from 14–15°C in exposed coastal locations to 19–21°C further inland.

Friday will mark the final day of what has been an exceptional period of largely dry weather for Ireland that stretches back to the final week of April.