Weather forecast

Met Éireann forecasts that initial mist and cloud will lift and give way to hazy sunshine this morning. However, further cloudy periods will produce some showers. These will turn heavy in the north in the morning, and in the west in the afternoon and early evening. Temperatures will range from the high teens in some south and east coastal areas to between 20°C and 24°C elsewhere in light to moderate variable or easterly winds.

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