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Emma Nevin

Dublin weather: Met Eireann forecasts gloomy and freezing weekend with rain on the way

This weekend is set to be one for staying in as freezing temperatures and wet weather is forecast.

Met Eireann have warned that temperatures will drop as low as -2 degrees in the coming days.

Today will begin as "cold and frosty" but sunny spells are forecast.

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Outbreaks of rain will develop in Ulster and north Leinster during the afternoon and evening and there will be highest temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees.

Tonight will see further rain showers that may turn to sleet at times over higher ground.

Temperatures will plummet to zero degrees.

Here's Met Eireann's forecast for the rest of the weekend:

Saturday

"Rather cloudy on Saturday with showers mixed with sunny spells, the best of the sunny spells will be across Ulster in the afternoon and evening. Highest afternoon temperatures 7 to 10 degrees in light northerly breezes."

Saturday night

"Showers will become isolated on Saturday night as most of the country becomes dry with clear spells. Frost will form in parts the southeast where it will be coldest with lowest temperatures of zero to minus 2 degrees."

Sunday

"Sunday will be mainly dry with sunny spells and isolated showers in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 8 to 11 degrees in light northerly winds."

Sunday night

"Becoming cloudier overnight Sunday night with rain extending into the north and east towards morning. Lowest temperatures of 1 to 4 degrees rising later in the night as winds back southwesterly overnight."

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