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It was St Swithin's Day today: did it rain where you are?
If it did, we’re not sure we want to know…
YEAH, WHATEVER, St Swithin.
Today is the annual traditional weather-watching day where a sniff of rain is meant to designate the same conditions for the following 40 days. It’s all the fault of some people who decided to relocate the remains of a dead bishop of Winchester apparently – read more here.
While there were dull skies in places today around Ireland, the rainfall radar at Met Éireann was pretty clear…
…At 9.30am:
…At 11.45am:
…At 3.30pm:
…At 6pm:
So, if one were to believe legend, we’re in for a good spell in the coming 40 days.
Did the rainfall radar tell the full story? Any summer showers where you were?
Let us know in the comments section…
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