It's forecast to be wet and windy in all four provinces for the first big day of the domestic season. Let's hope the racers escape the gales (Photo: Stephen McMahon - Sportsfile)
Bad weather is set to pelt the first big day of the domestic racing season, with heavy rain expected across the country along with gale force winds in some places.
However, it looks like the more extreme weather predicted by Met Eireann for later today will not reach Irish shores until this evening when the race action is done.
In Ulster, where the Phoenix GP takes place today in Crumlin, heavy rain was expected early in the day giving way to more showery weather.
Highest temperatures are set to reach 8 to 10 degrees. Winds were expected to be moderate southerly this morning, but it was predicted those breezes would stiffen in the afternoon to strong westerly winds that will reach gale force later in the evening.
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In Munster, where the Lacey Cup takes place in Tralee, it is forecast to be wet and windy.
The only bright note is that the heavy rain is expected to clear at times to scattered showers.
Temperatures are expected to max at 9 to 12 degrees in a “fresh to strong” southwest to west wind.
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In Leinster, where the Traders Cup will be fought out in Dundalk, today was forecast to be wet and windy, with occasional rain, heavy at times, but clearing later to scattered showers.
Temperatures were again expected to reach a maximum of 9 to 12 degrees in fresh to strong southerly wind at first, veering southwest to west.
In Connacht, where the West Coast Wheelers Open Road Race gets the season underway in Loughrea, it’s also looking like a very wet day.
The heavy rain early in the day was forecast to turn to scattered showers a little later.
Temperatures were expected to reach between 8 and 10 degrees, with the breeze likely to be a factor in today’s contest.
Winds were forecast to be moderate southerly this morning but by afternoon were expected to reach fresh to strong westerly.
Winds were expected to reach gale force on exposed coasts this evening, though hopefully that will not happen until after the racing is done.
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