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It's time to make hay while the sun shines
IT MAY be a bit too early to dream that the sodden, grey weather has gone and that summer has finally arrived.
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- Limerick 12°/7°
- Sligo 13°/8°
- Wexford 13°/8°
Sunday 9
Current Weather
14°
Partly Sunny
Wind: SSE 9
- Humidity 58%
- Pressure 103 kpa
- Visibility 16 km
- Precipit 0.0 mm
- Real feel 18°C
- Wind gusts 9 kph
- Cloud cover 35%
- Dew point 5°C
Day
15°
Partly sunny
Wind: SSW 8
- Wind Gusts 13 kph
- Max UV 6
- Storm Prob 0%
- Rain Amount 0.0 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Night
7°
Partly cloudy
Wind: SW 6
- Wind Gusts 11 kph
- Max UV 6
- Storm Prob 0%
- Rain Amount 0.0 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Sunday 5/26/2013
Day
16°
A brief shower or two
Wind: SSW 13
- Wind Gusts 24 kph
- Max UV 4
- Storm Prob 20%
- Rain Amount 1.3 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Night
9°
Periods of rain
Wind: SW 21
- Wind Gusts 32 kph
- Max UV 4
- Storm Prob 20%
- Rain Amount 8.4 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Monday 5/27/2013
Day
15°
A brief shower or two
Wind: WSW 19
- Wind Gusts 32 kph
- Max UV 5
- Storm Prob 20%
- Rain Amount 2.7 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Night
6°
A couple of showers
Wind: WSW 13
- Wind Gusts 24 kph
- Max UV 5
- Storm Prob 20%
- Rain Amount 0.9 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Tuesday 5/28/2013
Day
14°
A chance of rain
Wind: WSW 13
- Wind Gusts 23 kph
- Max UV 5
- Storm Prob 21%
- Rain Amount 0.0 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Night
6°
Mostly cloudy
Wind: WNW 14
- Wind Gusts 24 kph
- Max UV 5
- Storm Prob 21%
- Rain Amount 0.5 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Wednesday 5/29/2013
Day
14°
The chance for a couple of showers
Wind: NNW 21
- Wind Gusts 29 kph
- Max UV 2
- Storm Prob 20%
- Rain Amount 0.0 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
Night
6°
Clear
Wind: NNW 13
- Wind Gusts 26 kph
- Max UV 2
- Storm Prob 20%
- Rain Amount 0.0 mm
- Snow Amount 0.00 mm
- Ice Amount 0.0 mm
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We dodge first snows of summer
WE may be lamenting the lack of any spring-like weather but Ireland has "dodged a bullet" as a spell of heavy rain – and even snow – hits the UK.
Pack up the BBQ - here comes the rain again
After a weekend of sunshine and warm temperatures, today sees a return to rain – and Met Eireann warns, there is worse on the way.
Swap your barbecues for brollies as rain makes a return
AS the nation heads back to work after the bank-holiday weekend, those in the east can enjoy the last of the sunshine for a day while the rest of the country returns to blustery and unsettled conditions.
Winter's over – but keep the brolly handy
WINTER is finally over and the swallows are winging their way here in their droves.
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