Friday 16 January 2009
Today's Weather
Rain will spread eastwards across the country this morning - heavy in places. Clearer, showery weather will follow as the last of the rain clears from the east early this afternoon. Temperatures will reach 7 to 10 degrees and blustery southerly winds will ease this afternoon.
Tonight's Weather
Showers will become more widespread this evening and tonight and some will be heavy or prolonged. Lowest temperatures will range from 2 to 5 degrees but a freshening breeze will keep most places frost-free.
Tomorrow
Tomorrow will become extremely windy or stormy, with heavy rain spreading in from the Atlantic as the day progresses. Clearer, showery weather will follow tomorrow afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures 8 to 11 degrees.
3 Day Outlook
It will continue very windy or stormy early Saturday night but winds veering southwest to west will decrease fresh overnight. There will be a mixture of clear spells and showers, some turning wintry as temperatures fall close to freezing point; however, the eastern half of the country will be mainly dry, with frost in sheltered places there later. Sunday will remain rather cold and breezy, with sunny spells and scattered wintry showers, although the east of the country will have only a few showers. There will be little change on Sunday night but a widespread sharp ground frost will set in as southwest winds moderate. Monday will be a very cold day, with freshening, westerly winds; wintry showers will affect the north and west but mostly sunny skies are likely elsewhere. Wintry showers will persist in the west and north on Monday night but the rest of the country will stay mainly dry and clear; another widespread sharp ground frost will set in. During Tuesday, wintry showers in the west and north are likely to spread to many other parts of the country, with a risk of significant snowfall. West to northwest winds will strengthen for a time also and it will bitterly cold.
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