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    Rain stretches from north to south

05:00
5 December 2024

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Rain stretches from north to south

Weather radar of the UK and Ireland. Showing heavy rain stretching north south across the UK but mostly dry conditions for Ireland.
This afternoon sees rain stretch across the UK entirely.

Potential for thunderstorms today, as rain stretches from the north to the south.

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Weather outlook

Plenty of rain around today, starting from sunrise into the night. Most notably from midday across Ireland, where there is potential for thundery outbreaks in the west. Into the afternoon, we see rain stretch almost cover the UK entirely.

The rain could turn to snow showers in the Scottish Highlands overnight into Friday.

In addition to the heavy rain, gusting winds remain in play too, with highs expected to reach around 50 mph in Dublin and Cardiff simultaneously this afternoon, and possibly up to 60 mph around Liverpool tonight.

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New storm expected this weekend
Wind warnings in place

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