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Breakfast brief: Cold start but a sunny day ahead

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18 March 2025

Breakfast brief
Cold start but a sunny day ahead

Icy blue in the UK this morning.

It's a brighter day for the UK, which starts with freezing temperatures this morning in some regions.

Kickstarting your day

Welcome to the Breakfast brief, bringing your first forecast of the day and a peep at the world as captured by our users. 

Weather outlook

Much sunnier across the UK today as cloud cover breaks up, though it remains overcast for Ireland.

Shot from the world

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