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Hot spell on the way later this week
After an unsettled start to the week in places, it will turn drier and much warmer across many parts of the UK later this week, with hot conditions developing …
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Heavy rain. Sunrise: 05:40; Sunset: 21:17. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 5 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 05:42; Sunset: 21:15. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Thursday 6 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:43; Sunset: 21:13. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Friday 7 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by early evening. Sunrise: 05:45; Sunset: 21:11. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Saturday 8 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 05:47; Sunset: 21:09. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Sunday 9 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:49; Sunset: 21:07. UV: Moderate;
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Monday 10 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:51; Sunset: 21:05. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Helens Bay
Today (4 August 2020)
| Time | Now | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 50% | 80% | 90% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
20
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SW
23
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SSW
22
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SW
22
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SW
20
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SW
19
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SW
20
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SW
19
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SW
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 73% | 77% | 79% | 81% | 86% | 89% | 89% | 88% |
| UV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (5 August 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 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 | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 13° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 14° | 14° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
19
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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S
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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ESE
10
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E
9
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SW
10
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S
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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W
10
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SSE
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | M | G | G | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% | 88% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 92% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 94% | 91% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 90% | 94% | 94% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (6 August 2020)
| 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 | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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17°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
8
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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S
8
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S
15
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S
15
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SSE
16
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S
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 93% | 91% | 91% | 80% | 72% | 73% | 81% | 92% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Friday (7 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 14° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 14° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
12
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S
12
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S
13
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S
15
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S
18
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SSE
17
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WSW
14
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WNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 95% | 94% | 85% | 80% | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (8 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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12°
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12°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 13° | 11° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
11
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W
11
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WNW
10
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NW
10
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NNW
10
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N
11
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N
11
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N
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 13 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 91% | 91% | 75% | 65% | 65% | 71% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
Sunday (9 August 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
9
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N
9
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NNE
9
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NE
9
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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NE
10
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NE
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 89% | 92% | 92% | 76% | 68% | 67% | 72% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Monday (10 August 2020)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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E
10
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E
12
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E
11
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ENE
10
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ENE
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 89% | 90% | 81% | 72% | 74% | 76% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Wet and windy at times.
Today:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, the heaviest and most persistent rain likely around Lough Foyle, Fermanagh and western parts of Tyrone. Belfast and Newry could see a few drier spells. Fresh to strong south or southwest winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Tonight:
The rain and drizzle beginning to ease, although still some heavy bursts this evening with drier spells developing overnight. Wind will also decrease. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, the rain heavy at times. A few drier spells possible early in the day and it will become drier from the west during the evening. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Plenty of dry weather with some bright or sunny spells at times. However, there will be occasional showers, these most likely in the west on Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
There should be a gradual change in conditions through this period as the warm or very warm weather will most likely be displaced east and southeastwards. It will be replaced by fresher, changeable conditions from the west. There should still be a good deal of fine and dry weather across the UK through the period. However, there is a continued risk of heavy showers and thunderstorms in many areas, particularly across the south earlier on in the period. It will be widely warm or very warm at the start of the period, and it could be hot in the southeast at times. Towards the end of the period, temperatures will trend back to near the average for most areas, with the southeast possibly staying warm.
Updated:
Confidence remains fairly low for the last two weeks of August and into early September. The south is most likely to see the best of any fine and dry weather as westerlies and southwesterlies dominate. Elsewhere could see some periods of dry and settled weather interspersed with occasional bouts of wetter and windier weather, primarily from Atlantic frontal systems. The wettest and windiest conditions will most likely be towards the northwest, with the southeast staying driest. Temperatures will be most likely around average or slightly above. There could be some short-lived very warm spells, most likely confined to the south and southeast of the UK.
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