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Emma Nevin

Met Eireann's damp Dublin forecast with wet weekend on the way

Met Eireann have issued a miserable forecast for the rest of the week with damp and wet conditions set to stay.

This morning there will be a "dull and damp start" in the capital, with mostly light outbreaks of rain and drizzle. This will clear to sunny spells and well scattered showers in the afternoon.

There will be highest temperatures of 20 to 22 degrees in light to moderate south to southwest winds, veering westerly in the afternoon and increasing moderate to fresh. Tonight is forecast to be dry with clear spells and just isolated showers. Temperatures won't fall below 10 to 12 degrees.

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Tomorrow there will be good sunny spells but also scattered showers with occasional heavy falls. Highest temperatures will be 18 to 20 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwest winds.

While there is no further forecast for Dublin, here is what the national outlook says:

Saturday

"The rain will continue to push southeastwards during the morning, breaking up into showers and sunny spells as it does so. Highest temperatures of 16 degrees in the northwest to 22 degrees in the southeast in moderate to fresh west to southwest winds, easing later.

Sunday

"A rather dull day as cloud builds from the southwest during the morning. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will gradually extend across much of the country through the day with some heavy falls possible. Highest temperatures of 17 to 21 degrees, coolest over Ulster, in light to moderate southerly winds. A mild and humid night will follow with rain clearing to showers. Temperatures generally not falling further than the mid-teens.

Monday

"After a rather cloudy start with scattered showers, the showers will become more isolated with good sunny spells developing. Highest temperatures of 18 to 22 or 23 degrees, warmest over the eastern half of the country, in mostly moderate west to southwest winds."

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