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# Christmas forecast

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2022

Rainy Christmas Day under the tree with temperatures to hover around six to 10 degrees

St Stephen’s Day looks set to be cold but brighter.

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Dec 24th 2022, 5:37 PM

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Christmas weather: cold week forecast as rain to dampen festive season

There’ll be no white Christmas – but there will be plenty of rain.

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Dec 23rd 2019, 4:42 PM