Cloudy with rain in the west

Breakfast brief
Cloudy with rain in the west

Rain in the west will be pushing in more widely overnight.

Kickstarting your morning

Welcome to the breakfast brief, offering your daily weather forecast and a sneak peek at the day's news.

Weather outlook

A broadly cloudy for many, with any sunshine in the east to start the day soon being replaced by more extensive cloud.

Outbreaks of rain will push up from the south into Ireland, heavy in places, and with a few lighter spots possible elsewhere in the south and west too. The persistent rain pushing further east overnight.

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