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Breakfast brief: Blustery with early rain clearing

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9 August 2024

Breakfast brief
Blustery with early rain clearing

Rain clearing eastwards to allow for brighter skies.

An improving picture with sunshine through the day, but brisk winds, especially in the north.

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Weather outlook

A widespread blustery day for the UK and Ireland, with the strongest winds across Scotland and Northern England, locally gusting up to 50 mph, particularly downwind of the Cairngorms and Pennines. Western exposed coasts of Ireland will also see winds gust 40 - 45 mph.

Otherwise, a damp and cloudy start in the south-east with showery rain clearing eastwards, with some showers across western Scotland too. However increasing amounts of sunshine will develop through the day.

Clouding over once again from the south-west through the evening and overnight, bringing some patches of rain.

What's coming up in the news

Weekend plans? Make sure you check the latest video weather trend this afternoon for the latest outlook for the days ahead.

Plus, the summer days are winding down and so are the daylight hours, learn more on Saturday. We also have the latest collection of user images in the UK and Ireland, plus a look at the Perseid meteor shower which peaks next week.

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