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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to sunny by late morning. Sunrise: 07:06; Sunset: 19:25. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 21 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:08; Sunset: 19:23. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to light rain in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:10; Sunset: 19:20. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 19:18. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 19:15. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Clear changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 19:13. UV: Low;
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius. Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:17; Sunset: 19:10. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Helen's Bay
Today (20 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
12
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ESE
9
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NE
7
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ESE
7
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E
9
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E
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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E
7
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ESE
5
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ESE
4
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ESE
3
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SE
3
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | M | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | P | M | P |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 78% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 73% | 76% | 88% | 95% | 97% | 98% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (21 September 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% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% | 10% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 10° | 10° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSE
3
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4
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SSW
3
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SW
3
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SW
4
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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SW
6
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WSW
5
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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W
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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SW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 92% | 90% | 83% | 79% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 75% | 77% | 79% | 81% | 86% | 87% | 88% | 88% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 September 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 50% | 60% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 10° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
8
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
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WNW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 90% | 91% | 90% | 85% | 79% | 78% | 83% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (23 September 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% | <5% | <5% | 10% | 40% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 9° | 8° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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W
11
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WSW
10
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10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
| Visibility | M | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 88% | 89% | 89% | 79% | 63% | 63% | 75% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 September 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% | 40% | 40% | 10% | <5% |
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
11
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NW
12
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WSW
13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 85% | 75% | 65% | 66% | 69% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 September 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% | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 7° | 7° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 9° | 8° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
16
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NNW
15
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NW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
14
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NW
13
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NW
11
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NW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 76% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 60% | 62% | 71% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (26 September 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% |
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 9° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NW
10
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WNW
11
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11
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WNW
12
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13
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NW
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 83% | 84% | 84% | 77% | 67% | 67% | 76% | 83% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and sunny today, overnight mist lifting this morning.
Today:
Fog and low cloud burning off by the end of the morning. Otherwise all parts will have a dry day with some sunshine. Warm, especially in the west. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Tonight:
Dry this evening. The rest of the night will remain dry with some fog and low cloud developing in the early hours, this mainly across southern counties. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Monday:
Fog clearing through the morning to leave another dry day with some sunny intervals. Still quite warm in the sunshine. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Rain for a time on Tuesday, brighter later with a few showers. Occasional showers or perhaps longer spells of rain on Wednesday and Thursday. Becoming colder.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
A largely unsettled picture looking ahead through the forecast period, starting with showers and longer spells of rain on Thursday. Generally windy conditions coupled with spells of rain and showers will continue through the week and likely into the following week too, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely perhaps in the south and southwest. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
The early part of October is looking to be a cool and unsettled period at first. Overall, southern parts may see the most of dry and brighter spells whilst the wettest and windiest weather will be most likely across the north and northwest. Later in the month, conditions may generally begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warm and cool spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
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