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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Brynmor Pattison

Irish weather forecast: Mild and breezy as Met Eireann predicts some rain for Connacht and Ulster

It's set to be "mild and breezy" today with the dry weather only punctuated by rain in Connacht and Ulster.

There will be mostly cloudy skies with some mist patches and maximum temperatures of 9C to 12C, Met Eireann said in its forecast.

Tonight should also be dry but rather cloudy with some hill and coastal mist, while the cloud is set to break later in the night.

Temperatures won't drop overnight either, with the mercury expected to stay between 9C and 10C.

Sunday should also be mainly dry, with some sunny spells developing.

But it is expected to stay cloudy in southern and western coastal districts, with some mist and drizzle possible.

Again, it will stay mild, with maximum temperatures of 11C to 14C expected.

Met Eireann's national outlook for the next few days and the early days of 2020 are as follows:

"The weather will turn a little more changeable next week but overall it will remain drier and milder than average.

"Sunday night: Outbreaks of rain will move in to affect parts of Connacht and Ulster on Sunday night but it will hold mostly dry elsewhere. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees generally but possibly dipping to 5 or 6 degrees in south Leinster. Winds will be mainly light and variable in direction.

"Monday: A fragmenting cold front will bring patchy rain to the northern half of the country on Monday but it will be mainly dry further south. Highest afternoon temperatures ranging 7 degrees in north Ulster to 10 or 11 degrees elsewhere. Winds will be generally light and variable in direction. A few patches of rain about overnight, mainly in the south. Chilly in the north with lowest temperatures of 0 to 3 degrees but less cold further south with temperatures ranging 4 to 8 degrees.

"Tuesday: A few showers in southern counties on Tuesday but it looks set to be dry across the bulk of the country with varying amounts of cloud. Highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees in mostly light easterly or variable winds. Generally cloudy overnight with a few patches of rain or drizzle possible in Atlantic coastal areas. Minimum temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees in moderate southerly winds.

"Wednesday: A fair amount of cloud across the country on Wednesday but it will be mostly dry with just the odd patch of light rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 7 to 11 degrees in moderate southerly winds. Breezy and frost-free overnight with most areas dry. Minimum temperatures 6 to 9 degrees.

"Further outlook: The early days of 2020 look set to bring generally mild and breezy weather with lots of cloud and just occasional rain."

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