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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 05:24; Sunset: 21:17. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 13 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:22; Sunset: 21:19. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Friday 14 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:20; Sunset: 21:21. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 15 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 05:19; Sunset: 21:22. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 16 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 05:17; Sunset: 21:24. UV: Moderate; No pollen data.
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Monday 17 May. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by late morning. Sunrise: 05:15; Sunset: 21:26. UV: Moderate;
Six day forecast for Belfast
Today (12 May 2021)
| Time | Now | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
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3
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SE
6
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SE
4
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SSE
4
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SE
3
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SSE
3
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SE
3
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ESE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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ESE
3
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E
6
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ESE
5
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SE
5
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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S
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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S
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
4
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SSE
3
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 79% | 74% | 73% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 73% | 65% | 58% | 58% | 58% | 54% | 52% | 55% | 57% | 61% | 64% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 80% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (13 May 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 9° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
3
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SE
2
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2
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E
2
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SE
3
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SSE
7
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5
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E
6
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NNE
4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | M | M | G | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 84% | 89% | 89% | 76% | 64% | 59% | 62% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (14 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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6°
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7°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 8° | 5° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
3
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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SSE
4
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SE
5
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ESE
7
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SSE
8
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SE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | M | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 92% | 94% | 81% | 68% | 73% | 72% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (15 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
7
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SE
6
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SE
8
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SSE
9
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SE
8
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ESE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | M | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 88% | 91% | 91% | 86% | 78% | 75% | 80% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (16 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SSE
6
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ESE
7
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WNW
8
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WSW
9
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ESE
10
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WSW
10
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NW
9
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W
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Visibility | G | M | M | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 92% | 84% | 77% | 76% | 75% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (17 May 2021)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
9°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
W
7
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
11
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WNW
12
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NW
11
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WNW
10
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Visibility | G | M | G | G | G | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 92% | 92% | 84% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright with scattered showers on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry this evening with some late sunshine. Then dry for most of the night but cloud and occasional rain will spread from the east later. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudy start in places. Otherwise some brightness through the day with scattered showers, some of these heavy and slow moving. Feeling quite warm in the afternoon sunshine. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Continuing showery with clear or sunny spells, the showers may merge into longer spells of rain at times. Feeling quite warm in the sunshine with mainly light winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
It will most likely be remaining unsettled throughout the period, with Sunday seeing sunny spells and thundery showers. Coastal parts of eastern Scotland and northeast England may also remain rather cloudy and misty. Temperatures still a little below average for most. The north will perhaps see the best of any settled weather, with the south most likely to see any longer spells of more persistent rain. It's likely to be breezy at times, especially around coastal areas in the south and west of the country. Temperatures will be near to or slightly below average, with the best of any warmer spells in the southeast, and with the formation of any overnight frosts becoming less likely.
Updated:
Confidence remains low for this period, although typical spring weather patterns are most probable, with a mixture of sunny spells and showers for most parts of the UK, especially at first. Conditions will probably become more settled late May and going into June, with an increasing likelihood of drier conditions for many. Overall, the driest and most settled conditions are most probable in the south, with the north generally more unsettled as longer spells of rain and strong winds arrive from the Atlantic at times. Temperatures likely to be around average.
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