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It’s set to be a very warm few days in Northern Ireland this Twelfth weekend.

Firstly for Tuesday, July 8, it’s set to be a sunny morning in the east but cloud over western counties will extend slowly east.

The Met Office added: “Perhaps bringing the odd patch of light rain. Western areas brightening towards evening. Maximum temperature 21C.”

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And for the outlook for Wednesday, July 9, to Friday, July 11, the forecaster said: “Thicker cloud on Wednesday with a little rain, especially in the west.

“Then from Thursday a ridge of high pressure will bring increasingly sunny and warm or very warm weather.”

Temperatures forecast for Belfast for the next six days, according to the Met Office:

Tuesday, July 8

Maximum temperature: 21C

Minimum temperature: 13C

Wednesday, July 9

Maximum temperature: 23C

Minimum temperature: 14C

Thursday, July 10

Maximum temperature: 24C

Minimum temperature: 14C

Friday, July 11

Maximum temperature: 25C

Minimum temperature: 13C

Saturday, July 12

Maximum temperature: 25C

Minimum temperature: 14C

Sunday, July 13

Maximum temperature: 23C

Minimum temperature: 14C

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