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Réamhaisnéis Náisiúnta
17 March 2025 06:36
Inniu
Mostly dry today, St. Patrick's Day, with just well scattered light showers around, mainly in Munster and south Leinster. While there will be some sunny spells early on, it will generally become cloudier through the morning with just the occasional sunny spell afterwards. Feeling cool in light to moderate east to southeast winds and with highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees.
Anocht
Largely dry tonight and mostly cloudy with just limited clear spells and isolated light showers. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees in light to moderate easterly breezes.
Amárach
Mostly dry tomorrow with just isolated light showers, most likely in the southwest. A mix of cloud and sunny spells for the morning with more widespread sunshine developing from the east through the day. Highest temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with moderate east to southeast winds developing, fresher in the south and southwest, before easing mostly light later.
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