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Weather Forecast
04/09/20 08:10
Showers will be most frequent in the north and west today with a some affecting the east and south in the afternoon. Best of the sunny spells will be in the east and south. Moderate westerly winds. Highs 14c – 18c. Any showers will die out early tonight and it will then be dry overnight. Lows 6c to 10c. Showers will be most frequent in the northern half of the country and some will be prolonged here in the afternoon. Best of the drier and sunny spells in the southern half of the country. Moderate westerly winds. Highs 13c – 16. Some showers again, mainly in the afternoon on Sunday but they will be more scattered with the best of the drier and sunny spells in eastern counties. Moderate westerly winds. Highs 14c – 18c. An unsettled look to the week ahead but some good dry and sunny spells occurring at times too.
