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Weather Forecast
23/03/19
A mix of sunny and cloudier spells today with the best of the brighter sunny spells in the east. Mainly dry but a few showers are possible in Atlantic Coastal counties. Cool variable or westerly breezes. Highs 7c – 10c. Turning cold with widespread frost inland and some mist and fog patches forming locally. Lows -3c – +3c. A mix of sunny and cloudier spells on Sunday with the best of the brighter sunny spells in the east. Mainly dry but a few showers are possible in northern counties. Cool westerly breezes. Highs 8c – 11c. Dry on Monday with a mix of sunny spells and cloudier periods Northwesterly breezes. Highs 9 – 13c. Next week looks settled and mainly dry with a mix of sunny spells and cloudier periods. It will get milder as the weeks goes on but likely to turn colder for next weekend.
