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National Forecast 16 May 2012 11:01 Today Generally dry this afternoon, just a few showers in the northwest and north. Some good sunshine in the south and southeast, but cloudier elsewhere with only a few sunny spells. Cloud will thicken further in the west and north during the afternoon and more general rain will feed into Connacht and Ulster this evening. Cool, with highest temperatures of just 10 or 11 degrees Celsius in light, mainly westerly breezes. TonightBecoming cloudy in most places tonight, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. The rain will turn persistent in the north and west, but in the south and southeast it will stay mainly dry. Not as cold as recent nights, with lowest temperatures 5 to 8 degrees Celsius. Winds will stay light, from variable directions. Tomorrow Tomorrow Thursday be will rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, mainly affecting the north and northwest again. Apart from a little patchy drizzle, the southern half of the country will stay mostly dry, with some brighter spells breaking through. Cool, with highest temperatures ranging from just 9 degrees Celsius over Ulster to 12 degrees Celsius in the southwest. Winds will be light easterly. Outlook OUTLOOK: Very cool and unsettled conditions for the rest of the week, however there are tentative signs of some improvement next week, with warmer and drier conditions signalled. THURSDAY NIGHT: Generally cloudy and damp, with some light outbreaks of rain or drizzle, mainly across the western half of the country. Some mist and fog setting in too, with just light southeast breezes. Not quite as cold as recent nights though, with overnight minima ranging 4 to 8 degrees Celsius. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, heavy and persistent at times along eastern fringes. Hill and coastal fog also. Very cool, with top temperatures of just 8 to 11 degrees Celsius. Winds will be mainly moderate northeasterly, rather windy however along Irish Sea coasts. SATURDAY: Another rather dull day, with further outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially along eastern and southern counties. Best of the drier brighter conditions likely in the west and northwest. Feeling cold, with afternoon maxima ranging just 7 to 10 degrees Celsius, lowest values occurring across the midlands, north and east. Winds will be mostly moderate northeasterly, again rather windy at times over east Leinster. SUNDAY: Staying mostly cloudy, with scattered outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent at times along eastern fringes. Longer drier spells developing from the west later in the day. Temperatures recovering slightly, coming 9 to 13 degrees, mildest in the southwest and west, with some sunny spells breaking through here later. Winds all the time coming in from the Irish Sea, moderate overland, but fresher near the east coast. |
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