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Unsettled and colder midweek onwards for the UK
The weather outlook for the next few days and into the weekend will see colder conditions spreading southwards across the UK.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to heavy rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:25; Sunset: 16:01. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 3 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:27; Sunset: 16:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 4 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:28; Sunset: 16:00. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 5 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:30; Sunset: 15:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 6 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 08:31; Sunset: 15:59. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 7 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 15:58. UV: Low;
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Tuesday 8 December. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 15:58. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Newtownabbey
Today (2 December 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 70% | 50% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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6°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
13
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W
8
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W
7
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W
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 84% | 85% | 80% | 78% | 77% | 85% | 81% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 84% | 85% | 83% | 84% | 86% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 December 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 | 50% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 50% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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SW
8
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SW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
6
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6
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 89% | 90% | 90% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 80% | 79% | 81% | 85% | 88% | 88% | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% | 80% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
8
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NW
9
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NNW
11
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NNW
14
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NNW
17
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NNW
19
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N
20
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N
20
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 37 |
| Visibility | G | G | VG | VG | G | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 84% | 85% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (5 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
N
20
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N
20
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NNE
18
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NNE
16
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NNE
14
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N
11
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N
9
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NNW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 38 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 81% | 83% | 88% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (6 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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N
8
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N
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 92% | 91% | 93% | 87% | 87% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (7 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
7
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NW
7
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NW
6
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WNW
7
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W
8
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WNW
9
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W
10
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W
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 92% | 92% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 89% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (8 December 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
12
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12
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SW
12
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E
11
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NW
11
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WSW
10
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W
10
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 91% | 91% | 87% | 88% | 91% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright spells and showers. Feeling cold.
Today:
A dry and sunny morning in the east with showers in the west. These showers will spread east to all parts during the afternoon, turning wintry over the hills. Feeling cold with freshening southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
Showers overnight, some heavy with hail and sleet. Some snow will settle over high ground. A widespread frost with a chance of icy patches. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
Wintry showers in the morning. These becoming more confined to coastal areas in the afternoon with increasing amounts of sunshine. Widespread frost developing after dark. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rather and unsettled and cold on Friday and Saturday with rain or showers. Drier and brighter on Sunday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled and rather cold conditions likely to continue into this period, with spells of rain and heavy showers for most. Any snow is most likely over the hills in the north but there is a chance of snow falling to lower levels at times. The heaviest and most frequent showers most likely affecting eastern and southern areas, with a possibility of more settled weather towards the northwest. Windy at times with a chance of coastal gales. There will still be some drier and brighter weather at times and should any more settled interludes develop, overnight frosts will be more widespread along with a greater chance of fog patches. Temperatures will likely be below average for this period.
Updated:
Remaining changeable during this period with outbreaks of rain and showers at times, particularly in the east and the south. Snow remains most likely over the hills but could still fall to lower levels at times. It is likely that drier and settled conditions will continue in the northwest, with a possibility of these more settled conditions developing more widely towards the end of this period. This would bring more widespread overnight frosts along with some fog patches. Temperatures will overall likely be near, or a little below average, although some milder interludes are possible.
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