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Breakfast brief: Sunny in the east, overcast in the west

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8 July 2025

Breakfast brief
Sunny in the east, overcast in the west

Broadly hitting 20°C for most areas today.

It's a generally sunny day for the UK, aside from cloud cover rolling in, which first reaches Ireland with light rain.

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Weather outlook

Winds remain calm and for the UK it remains dry other than a few possible light showers. Meanwhile, Ireland sees a band of light rainfall move across on an overcast Tuesday.

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