Just as we were topping up our sunscreen.

It looks like Cork’s mini heatwave is about to come to a soggy end for now; Met Éireann just issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for Cork, Kilkenny, Wexford, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford.

According to forecasters we can expect “heavy thundery rain this evening and overnight with accumulations of 20 to 30mm.”

And there’s more: Met Éireann expects that the torrential downpours could even lead to spot flooding in places, although it will stay warm and humid overnight with lows of 12 to 16 degrees.

Weather Warnings
Status Yellow
Rainfall Warning for Kilkenny, Wexford, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford

Valid: 20:00 Wed 12/08/2020 to 09:00 Thur 13/08/2020 pic.twitter.com/2Ldu9YqdLz

— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) August 12, 2020

The Status Yellow Rainfall warning is in place from 5pm this evening until 9am on Thursday, August 13th.

Better get that dip in the sea before dinner.