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Warmest Autumn on record for Northern Ireland
Autumn 2021 was the warmest on record for Northern Ireland and third warmest for the UK according to provisional figures released by the Met Office.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 08:28; Sunset: 16:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:29; Sunset: 16:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:31; Sunset: 15:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by early evening. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 15:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 9 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:33; Sunset: 15:58. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 10 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 15:58. UV: Low;
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Saturday 11 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 08:36; Sunset: 15:58. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Belfast
Today (5 December 2021)
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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8
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6
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5
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3
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3
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4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 69% | 65% | 65% | 65% | 67% | 73% | 76% | 80% | 81% | 84% | 84% | 81% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (6 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 90% | ≥95% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° |
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9
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11
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12
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11
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11
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10
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11
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12
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12
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14
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15
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16
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15
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14
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14
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 73% | 75% | 78% | 85% | 89% | 92% | 92% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 81% | 82% | 80% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (7 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 60% |
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18
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20
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20
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21
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 27 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 39 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | M | M | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 87% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 82% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (8 December 2021)
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% |
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19
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 27 |
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| Visibility | G | M | G | M | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 86% | 85% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (9 December 2021)
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12
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11
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9
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8
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9
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WSW
10
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11
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11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | G | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 90% | 92% | 90% | 88% | 89% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (10 December 2021)
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Wind direction and speed
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WSW
12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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WSW
11
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10
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11
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (11 December 2021)
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11
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13
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SSW
14
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14
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16
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16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Forecast for HH:mm, EEE
Updated HH:mm (ZZZZ) on EEE dd MMM yyyy
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry, sunny, cold Sunday.
Today:
Any light showers in the north dying out this morning, otherwise it wil be dry and bright with goos sunny spells. The fresh northerly winds around northeastern coasts easing. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly dry this evening, a touch of frost then clouding over with occasional rain spreading from the west. Freshening southerly winds. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Monday:
Wet start in the east then a bright day with sunny intervals and rather frequent showers, perhaps wintry over higher ground. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Heavy rain and easterly gales on Tuesday, snow for a time in west. Very windy and showery on Wednesday. Rain or showers on Thursday, less windy.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Thursday generally cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain for most places. Possibility of coastal gales in the west, otherwise lighter winds and temperatures near normal, perhaps rather cold in the north. Remaining largely unsettled Friday and Saturday, with some hill snow likely at times, mainly in the north. Temperatures moving closer to average, and the chances of gales continues. Further into the period, breezy with further showers and longer spells of rain at times, heavy rainfall moving further south. Clearer spells following any prolonged rainfall, with some showers becoming wintry. Towards the end of the period, more settled conditions likely with mild temperatures, but the chance of some cold interludes bringing a risk of frost.
Updated:
Getting into the Christmas period, it is likely to be milder than earlier in the month, with temperatures near to above normal, although some colder spells remain possible. It is likely to become more settled around Christmas and towards New Year with increased chance of overnight frost and fog during clearer spells.
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