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Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
08 May 2024 05:07
Inniu
Any early morning mist and fog will clear and it'll be dry in most places today. A little light rain and drizzle will move into parts of the west and northwest through the morning and afternoon, mainly into western parts of Connacht and Ulster, moving northeastwards and becoming confined to northern parts of Ulster later. While it'll be mostly cloudy, there'll be some bright or sunny spells too, mainly in the east and south. Highest temperatures of around 13 to 18 or 19 degrees, warmest in the midlands and east, while it'll be coolest in the west and north and along the south coast. Winds will be mostly light to moderate south to southwest, becoming a little fresher for a time in some western and northwestern coastal parts.
Anocht
Any rain and drizzle in northern parts, will clear early tonight, and the rest of the night will be dry with a mix of cloud and some clear spells. Some mist and fog patches will form. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees in light variable breezes.
Amárach
Tomorrow, Thursday, will be a dry day and while there's still likely to be a good deal of cloud, some good spells of sunshine will develop too, albeit hazy at times in places. Getting warmer, with temperatures a little higher than today's, ranging from 16 to 20 degrees generally, a little lower in southern coastal parts, in mostly light southerly breezes.
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