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Today will start largely dry and bright. However, rain will develop over western parts during the morning and then spread across eastern and southern parts during the afternoon. With the rain it will become breezy as well with fresh southerly winds. Highest temperatures of 17 or 18 degrees.
Tonight it will become dry in most areas with broken cloud. Some drizzle will affect western coastal areas. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
Apart from patchy rain and drizzle on west coasts, Thursday will be a dry day. Some sunshine will break through inland. Highest temperatures of 18 to 21 degrees. Breezy at times with moderate to fresh southwest winds.
Today will start mainly dry with some sunshine. However, rain on west coasts will spread across the country during the day, reaching the east early this afternoon and the southeast by evening. A clearance will follow in the west and north later in the day. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees. It will become breezy with the rain with fresh southerly winds.
Tonight it will become dry in most areas with broken cloud. Some drizzle will affect western coastal areas. Lowest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees in moderate southwest winds.
Thursday will be a dry day in the east and south with sunny spells breaking through. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will affect the west and north. Becoming warm with highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees. Breezy at times with moderate to fresh southwest winds
Thursday night will be dry apart from some rain or drizzle on Atlantic coasts. It will be mild and humid with lowest temperatures 12 to 15 degrees in moderate southwest breezes. Friday will be a warm day and it will stay dry in most areas with spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures 18 to 23 or 24 degrees, warmest inland. Southerly breezes will be light to moderate. It looks like the warm weather will continue this weekend with sunny spells and just light variable breezes. There is a chance of a few showers, but many areas will stay dry. Highest temperatures will be between 19 and 24 degrees. There is a good chance that it will stay warm early next week as well.
South to southwest winds will reach gale force for a time today on coasts from Valentia to Slyne Head to Malin Head.
Issued: 21 August 2019 05:00
South to southwest winds will reach force 6 or 7 today on coasts from Malin head to Howth Head to Valentia.
Issued: 21 August 2019 05:00
Conditions conducive to the spread of potato blight are expected to develop later this week. Spraying opportunities are very limited.
Issued: 19 August 2019 17:00
South, 14 Knots, Fair, 16 Miles, 1018, Falling slowly
South-Southwest, 6 Knots, Cloudy, 16 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
Southwest, 10 Knots, Wave ht:0.9 m, The visibility at Tuskar is greater than 10 Miles, 1024, Falling slowly
South-Southwest, 10 Knots, Cloudy, 13 Miles, 1023, Falling slowly
South-Southwest, 12 Knots, Cloudy, 10 Miles, 1023, Falling slowly
South-Southwest, 11 Knots, Cloudy, 16 Miles, 1022, Falling slowly
South-Southwest, 22 Knots, Cloudy, 8 Miles, 1019, Falling slowly
South-Southwest, 23 Knots, Cloudy, 8 Miles, 1016, Falling
South-Southwest, 10 Knots, Wave height not available, 1022, Steady
Southwest, 15 Knots, Wave height not available, 1022, Falling slowly
South, 21 Knots, Wave height not available, 1015, Falling
Southwest, 25 Knots, Gust 40 Knots, Wave ht: 4.1 m, 1009, Falling
Sea Area Forecast until 0600 Thursday 22 August 2019. Issued at 0600 Wednesday 21 August 2019.
Meteorological Situation at 0300: An active cold front on the Atlantic will soon reach the west coast. On approach of the front, the southwest air flow will strengthen.
Wind: Southwest force 4 to 5. Soon increasing south force 5 to 6 and later force 6 to 7. Veering southwest force 4 to 5 by the end of the period.
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Wind: South to southwest force 6 or 7, imminent force 7 to gale force 8. Soon veering west to southwest force 5 to 6.
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Outlook for a further 24 hours until 0600 Friday 23 August 2019: Fresh to strong southwest winds, reaching near gale force on west and north coasts. Patchy rain, drizzle and mist, otherwise fair.
