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Today

A cold start this morning with patchy mist and any grass frost clearing after dawn. 

Bright with sunny spells and scattered showers today, some heavy or prolonged in southwestern coastal areas at first. 

Cloud thickening in eastern areas with heavy rain affecting eastern coastal areas later this afternoon or this evening. 

Top temperatures of 13 to 15, possibly 16 degrees locally. Becoming breezy with freshening northerly winds.

Tonight

Heavy rain will spread slowly westwards over Leinster and Ulster overnight with the risk of some thundery downpours in places, but staying mostly dry over much of Munster and Connaught apart from a few showers. Breezy overnight and windy in some eastern areas. Lowest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees.