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Winter and February climate statistics
The winter of 2020/21 overall has been wet and dull with near average temperature.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:06; Sunset: 18:04. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 5 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:04; Sunset: 18:06. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 6 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:01; Sunset: 18:09. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 7 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 06:59; Sunset: 18:10. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 8 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:56; Sunset: 18:12. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 9 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:54; Sunset: 18:14. UV: Low;
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Wednesday 10 March. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 06:52; Sunset: 18:16. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Helen's Bay
Today (4 March 2021)
| Time | Now | 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% | 20% | 60% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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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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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 2° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | -2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
ENE
11
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NE
13
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ENE
12
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E
18
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E
14
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E
13
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E
15
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E
16
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E
15
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E
14
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E
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 72% | 80% | 89% | 82% | 78% | 79% | 74% | 71% | 74% | 79% | 86% |
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (5 March 2021)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -2° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
13
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E
12
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E
12
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E
11
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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SE
8
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SE
7
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
9
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SSE
9
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SE
8
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SSE
7
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S
6
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S
6
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S
6
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S
6
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S
6
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 81% | 75% | 66% | 62% | 59% | 58% | 56% | 57% | 61% | 66% | 74% | 80% | 83% | 83% | 83% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (6 March 2021)
| 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 | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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1°
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4°
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7°
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7°
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5°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -1° | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 2° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
5
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SW
5
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SW
4
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SSW
6
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SW
8
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SSW
10
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S
7
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S
7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 88% | 91% | 76% | 62% | 60% | 73% | 81% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (7 March 2021)
| 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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3°
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3°
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4°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 5° | 4° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
7
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 85% | 80% | 71% | 72% | 79% | 85% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (8 March 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 40% | 10% | 40% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 2° | 2° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 5° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SW
9
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SW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 90% | 86% | 80% | 79% | 87% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (9 March 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 3° | 3° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SW
16
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | M | M | G | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 92% | 89% | 82% | 84% | 86% | 87% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (10 March 2021)
| 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 1° | 1° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 3° | 2° | 1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
20
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WSW
18
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 33 | 28 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 83% | 76% | 67% | 69% | 73% | 78% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly cloudy with a few showers arriving in the afternoon.
Today:
A dry morning and rather cloudy with a few bright intervals. A band of showers will spread southwest during the afternoon. Mainly light easterly winds, becoming fresh along the North Coast in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
A cloudy evening with a few showers but these will clear south. Dry for the rest of the night with clear spells leading to a frost. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Friday:
Some frost at first then dry with sunny spells on Friday. Dry for most of Saturday but some rain later. Patchy rain on Sunday. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry on Saturday. Turning a bit more unsettled on Sunday and Monday with outbreaks of rain at times. Some drier and brighter interludes. Breezy at times.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Outbreaks of heavier rain will make their way in from the west on Tuesday, as a trend towards more unsettled conditions widely across the UK is likely next week. Further spells of rain and showers will continue spreading in from the west, with some snow possible on high ground in northern parts of the country. However, there may also be some drier and brighter interludes at times. Throughout this period there is an ongoing potential for windy conditions, with the strongest winds most likely to occur in the west and northwest of the UK. Temperatures are expected to trend close to average, although some overnight frosts are still possible, mainly in northern parts of the country.
Updated:
During the middle of March unsettled conditions look likely to continue across the UK, with spells of rain and showers but also some drier and brighter interludes at times especially in the south. Into the latter part of March unsettled conditions perhaps becoming more confined to the north and west with the south and east seeing more settled conditions. Temperatures are most likely to remain near to or slightly above average, with any colder intervals from the north short lived.
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