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Weather Forecast
21/07/19
Turning very humid today with heavy and persistent rain becoming established over the north and west this morning but some eastern areas could hold dry well into the afternoon with a few sunny spells. Highs 16c – 21c. The rain will continue for much of the night in the north and west with localised flood possible but will clear before morning. Any rain farther south will clear early in the night. Very Muggy overnight. Lows 15c – 19c. Very warm and humid on Monday Apart from patchy rain and mist near Atlantic coasts at times it will be a dry day with the east and north experiencing the best of the very warm sunny spells. Southwesterly breezes. Highs 17 – 26c. Very warm and humid again on Tuesday. Apart from patchy rain and mist near Atlantic coasts at times it will be a dry day with the east and north experiencing the best of the very warm sunny spells. Southwesterly breezes. Highs 18c – 27c. Showery rain will push into the west on Wednesday but eastern areas should hold dry for much of the day with sunny spells. Widespread heavy and thundery rain is likely in Thursday with cooler showery conditions following for Friday and the weekend.
