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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to clear by nighttime. Sunrise: 05:57; Sunset: 20:25. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Saturday 24 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals. Sunrise: 05:55; Sunset: 20:27. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Sunday 25 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:53; Sunset: 20:29. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: High.
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Monday 26 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:50; Sunset: 20:31. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Tuesday 27 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:48; Sunset: 20:32. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Moderate.
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Wednesday 28 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 05:46; Sunset: 20:34. UV: Moderate;
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Thursday 29 April. Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 05:44; Sunset: 20:36. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Chirk
Today (23 April 2021)
| Time | Now | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
17°
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16°
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12°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 14° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 8° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
10
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SE
6
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SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 30% | 36% | 50% | 55% | 49% | 48% |
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (24 April 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% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
8°
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7°
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5°
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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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6°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 6° | 5° | 3° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
S
7
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S
6
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SSE
4
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SSE
3
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SSE
3
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SE
2
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SSE
2
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SE
1
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ESE
3
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ESE
4
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ESE
5
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ESE
7
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ESE
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
11
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ESE
10
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E
10
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E
10
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E
9
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
5
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G |
| Humidity | 52% | 57% | 66% | 80% | 85% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 70% | 63% | 56% | 53% | 46% | 42% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 41% | 44% | 49% | 59% | 65% | 72% | 79% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (25 April 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 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% | <5% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 4° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 5° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
ENE
5
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E
5
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E
4
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ESE
4
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E
8
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E
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
9
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E
7
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 12 |
| Visibility | G | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 80% | 89% | 88% | 64% | 52% | 48% | 51% | 67% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 April 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 | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | 10% | <5% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
3°
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1°
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3°
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8°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 1° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 11° | 12° | 11° | 7° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
3
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SE
4
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SE
5
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NW
7
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NW
7
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W
5
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 86% | 93% | 90% | 64% | 53% | 47% | 54% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (27 April 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
7°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 5° | 4° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
SW
6
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WSW
5
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W
6
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NW
9
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N
10
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N
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 10 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 76% | 82% | 85% | 71% | 61% | 62% | 68% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (28 April 2021)
| 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 | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
5°
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4°
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4°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 7° | 6° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNE
8
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NNE
8
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N
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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N
11
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N
10
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NNW
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 15 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 11 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 82% | 79% | 62% | 53% | 51% | 57% | 73% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (29 April 2021)
| 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% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
4°
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3°
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4°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 2° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 4° |
| Wind direction and speed in miles per hour |
NNW
5
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WNW
5
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W
4
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NNW
7
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NW
7
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NNE
8
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NW
8
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Visibility | VG | G | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 82% | 85% | 83% | 64% | 53% | 53% | 58% | 75% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Warm over the weekend but nights remaining chilly.
This Evening and Tonight:
Remaining settled across the country, although soon turning chilly again overnight. Not as cold as previous nights, but frost still possible in some places. Breezy in the south. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Saturday:
Fine and sunny after a cold start. Hazy sunshine at times due to high cloud but turning brighter for most in the afternoon. Staying breezy along the south coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Fine and sunny on Sunday. Cloudier later on Monday, and then scattered showers on Tuesday. Generally becoming cooler throughout outlook, with a continued risk of frost overnight.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
High pressure possibly dominating throughout this period, which will bring largely dry and fine conditions with bright spells and variable amounts of cloud. Showers, mostly light, are possible at times, especially across central and eastern parts of the UK. Rain may affect far northern and northwestern areas too, and there is a slight chance of heavy rain and showers also arriving into southern areas for a time. Later in the outlook, there is an increased likelihood of more unsettled periods with showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures are likely to be near or less than average for this time of year with a risk of overnight frost in rural areas, especially in the north.
Updated:
Confidence is low for this outlook as is typical of spring. The UK will likely see spells of fine, dry weather at times, but with an increased likelihood of more unsettled conditions when compared to April. All areas could see periods with showers or longer spells of rain. Temperatures could be close to the average for this time of year.
Updated:
