Widespread surface flooding and difficult driving conditions were reported across parts of the west and Midlands on Monday night, following a fresh round of intense rainfall.

After Sunday’s thundery downpours, Monday delivered another spell of scattered heavy showers that merged into over 12 hours of near-continuous rain in some areas.

Temperatures struggled to climb beyond the mid-teens during the day—marking a sharp contrast to the weekend warmth.

Shannon Airport in County Clare recorded 38mm of rain between 6am Monday and 6am Tuesday—over 35% of its monthly July average. Gurteen in County Tipperary wasn’t far behind, logging 36mm. Mullingar in Westmeath saw 26mm, while 25mm fell at Mace Head in Galway, highlighting how widespread and intense the rainfall was.

Motorist carefully make their way through a flooded section of road at Kilnamona on the Ennis to Inagh Road. #weather Photograph by John Kelly pic.twitter.com/ADKCXNFeHe
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It was also the windiest day in recent weeks, with gusts regularly reaching between 60 and 70 km/h overnight.

Looking ahead, this week’s weather will remain unsettled, with a mix of sunshine, scattered showers, and longer spells of rain—especially across southern and western counties.

While drier interludes are expected at times in the north and east, the overall theme remains changeable. Temperatures will mostly stay in the mid to high teens, occasionally nudging into the low 20s. Winds will remain moderate, mainly from the west or southwest.