Heavy rain warning for six counties on Thursday

Dublin also faces chance of thunderstorms, intense downpours and surface flooding

A yellow weather warning is currently in place for large parts of the country

A yellow weather warning remains in place until 10pm on Thursday

20-30mm of rain could fall in less than an hour, causing both the Met Office and RAC to issue warnings

Weather forecasters say thunderstorms will batter the UK this week, with several regions expected to see heavy rain across Thursday - particularly in England

On Monday, Delhi-NCR was hit by intense rainfall that led to severe traffic disruptions and widespread waterlogging across the region. The meteorological department issued a red alert for heavy downpours and a yellow alert for moderate rainfall. Thunderstorms and gusty winds were expected in various parts of the capita

Some much-needed rainfall is forecast through the coming week and will be welcome for places that have seen exceptionally dry and hot weather for much of the summer.