Met Eireann forecasts wet and mild conditions for St Patrick's Day

"Tuesday, St Patrick's Day, will start off cloudy for most with some patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle. There will be more persistent rain in the west, but it will gradually move eastwards through the morning and afternoon, becoming patchier as it does so. Later in the afternoon, the rain will clear to bright spells and a few showers following into the west."

"High pressure is then to take hold from Wednesday, bringing mostly clear days and mild temperatures. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle will clear the east coast this morning, giving way to a cool and blustery day with sunny spells and widespread showers feeding in from the Atlantic and spreading eastwards across the country."

"Some of the showers will be heavy with a chance of hail or thunder and some may be wintry on higher ground or further north. There will be highest daytime temperatures of 6 to 10 degrees. Tonight will see a mix of clear spells and scattered blustery showers at first."

Tuesday's weather will be mild with temperatures between 10 and 14 degrees. The day begins with wet conditions, but rain will gradually become patchier as it moves eastward across the country. High pressure systems will establish from Wednesday onward, bringing mostly clear skies and continued mild temperatures. Current conditions show outbreaks of rain and drizzle clearing from the east coast, followed by a cool and blustery day with sunny spells. Widespread showers will feed in from the Atlantic and spread eastward, with some heavy showers potentially bringing hail, thunder, or wintry precipitation on higher ground. Daytime temperatures currently reach 6 to 10 degrees.

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