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National Forecast
07 January 2026 05:02
Today
Cloudy and mostly dry this morning with mist and fog patches. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will affect parts of the west and southwest first, and continue to track eastward through the day. Bright spells are possible in eastern parts where it will remain dry until the late afternoon. Isolated showers will follow in behind with the chance of a few brighter breaks through the evening over the west and southwest. Highest temperatures ranging between 3 degrees (in the north) to 10 degrees (in the southwest), with light to moderate westerly winds, backing southerly through the day. Strong and gusty at times along western Atlantic coasts.
Tonight
Cloudy with a few clearer spells over the north and northwest overnight. Rain and drizzle will gradually clear from the east early on leaving a mostly dry night with a few isolated showers. Towards morning, rain and drizzle will move in over parts of the south and southwest. Some mist and fog patches are possible too. Lowest temperatures of -1 to 4 or 5 degrees, coldest in the northeast with frost may form. Light to moderate westerly winds, strong and gusty at times on northwest coasts.
Tomorrow
A little uncertainty but current indications suggest a mostly cloudy day with rain and drizzle affecting the south at first, before pushing further inland through the day. Further north will see drier conditions, with just isolated coastal showers. Towards the evening clear and drier conditions will develop from the west with scattered showers to follow. Slightly cooler with highs of 2 to 6 degrees, colder in the north in light variable winds, gradually becoming northwesterly through the afternoon and strengthening to moderate. Strong and gusty along southern coasts.
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