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Current Forecast:

Tuesday, 29 July 2014 04:44

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Today

Mostly dry today; brightest in the south and east, after some patchy drizzle to begin. Starting off rather dull or cloudy with some light rain or drizzle across the country, amounts fairly small. A lot of dry weather will develop and it will tend to brighten up with some sunny spells gradually breaking through in the south and east later, other areas remaining quite cloudy though. Isolated light showers will follow from the northwest, mainly affecting Ulster. Highest temperatures will range 17 to 20 or 21 degrees Celsius, mildest across the south of Leinster and the south of Munster, in a moderate northwest breeze.

Tonight

Most areas will hold dry tonight with a mix of cloud and clear spells, and moderate northwest winds. However occasional rain will affect Ulster, with some patchy drizzle at time over the north of Connaught and the north of Leinster later too. Lowest temperatures 11 to 14 degrees Celsius, coolest further south. West to northwest winds will be light to moderate in strength.
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